first-rate
Example Sentences
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Lennar’s results came hours after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point, the first-rate hike in three years, citing persistent inflation above the central bank’s target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“You have to be first-rate in your storytelling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Curious, I whipped up a batch and used it as a dipping sauce for a slice of her first-rate pepperoni pizza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Lockhart explores themes of mental illness, conspiracy theories and trauma with intelligence and compassion, and his writing is first-rate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
A first-rate Russian might easily abscond to the more affluent West.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
