first-rate
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“You have to be first-rate in your storytelling.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
In this true ensemble production, sharply directed by Anne Kauffman, Squibb was supported by a first-rate cast that included a heartbreaking turn by Cynthia Nixon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The performances are first-rate, Ms. Bruccoleri above all, though Ms. Varma is wonderful.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
It’s a first-rate scene and Maria’s no slouch with a blunderbuss, which isn’t something you see every day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"They're not first-rate flies at all. I only thought if you fished them some time it might remind you of what a good time we had."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
