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View definitions for greatest

greatest

adjective as in all

adjective as in best

adjective as in largest

Strong matches

adjective as in maximum

noun as in peak

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Retired world champion Anthony Crolla described the Tszyu fight as "one of the greatest nights Manchester has ever had in any sport".

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That’s when Downton and his little Vanderbilt fan club tuned into their weekly football game and found themselves glued to one of the greatest upsets in college football history.

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He rewarded that faith by delivering what can reasonably be described as one of the greatest pitching performances in recent postseason history.

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They lost the greatest shooter of her generation and the biggest box-office draw women’s basketball has ever seen.

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The postseason has remained his greatest nemesis, the one foe he has been unable to conquer.

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