first-rate

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The performances are first-rate; Claire and Pete, for instance, are imbued by Ms. Richards and Mr. Cullen with a distinctly unstable chemistry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The four-part miniseries was created by Mike Makowsky, inspired by historian Candace Millard’s “Destiny of the Republic,” which was also the source for the first-rate “Murder of a President” that appeared on PBS in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

A powerful eminent-domain law allowed the Singaporean government to amass vast property holdings, which it used to build first-rate, owner-occupied public housing.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

“Mārama” doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s a good ride with first-rate cinematography and production design and a story with one or two more surprises than we expect.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

We moved from the South Side to the Loop and were housed in a first-rate theater.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright