ripper
Example Sentences
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“Any good news at all and there are so many out there way off sides to a ripper of a rally,” Detrick said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Captain Jos Buttler was bowled by a ripper from wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav while Moeen Ali nicked off on 15 to become Shami's third victim.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2023
The objects there are built on an Alice in Wonderland scale: tomato-shaped pincushions as big as chairs, a gargantuan seam ripper in royal blue, bobbins a giant could use.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021
While Andrews’ career took flight in Washington, Barnes’ rep as an influential bluegrass ripper was well established prior to his Northwest arrival.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2021
He was a ripper, and I adored that.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.