terrific

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Glowicki is a terrific filmmaker, marshaling her tiny troupe to execute this unique project.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

And that would be terrific news for the estimated 5,000 Americans turning 65 every day and thinking of handing in their notice.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Gosling is typically terrific, but “Project Hail Mary” is practically tailor-made for his brand of disarming allure.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The terrific Mr. Baker portrays Leigh with antsy anxiousness thinly masked by a veneer of professional camaraderie—he knows that Jay’s participation is crucial to the success, or maybe existence, of the production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

When Theseus lifted himself up from that terrific struggle, the ball of thread lay where he had dropped it.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton