superlative

Example Sentences

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“I’m struggling to find the right superlative, because it is that extreme.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

It’s tough to top the superlative energy Moore shared with Asner, Valerie Harper’s wisecracking Rhoda Morgenstern and Cloris Leachman as Mary’s smugly married downstairs neighbor, Phyllis.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

“The more investors believe in this continuing productivity boom, the more money investors will make as the superlative returns for the leading Mag 7 become the superlative returns for the lagging Rest.”

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Kevin O’Leary, the “Shark Tank” star with a superlative nickname, has his first acting role in the new film, and it’s a doozy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

They were getting the kind of superlative performance they had come to expect, and they had come alive.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger