best
Example Sentences
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Corny folks tend to be honest and earnest in their aims, and the best don’t care what people think.
From Salon
"Newcastle are a team from pot four. We have had difficult opponents but it is the best preparation for the knockout rounds. We are used to difficulty and I like difficulty."
From Barron's
It’s best to stick to the highest-quality companies with durable competitive advantages.
From Barron's
Plenty of evidence suggests that exchange-rate swings produce at best very short-term shifts in economic activity—before domestic inflation and deflation offset the effects.
Layoffs are regrettable, but the best union leaders understand that the best job and pay security for workers is the prosperity of the employer.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.