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the best

ADJECTIVE
sterling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admirable excellent first-rate magnificent marvelous outstanding splendid stunning
STRONG
choice fine grand superior
WEAK
exquisite pure very best
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad inferior insignificant ordinary poor regular ugly unworthy
ADJECTIVE
top-drawer
Synonyms
WEAK
blue-chip excellent first-class first-rate top-flight top-hole top-notch
NOUN
pick of the litter
Synonyms
WEAK
apple of one's eye champion choice cream cream of the crop crème de la crème darling dearest favorite lap dog pet preference prime prize the top of the heap

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New CEO Greg Abel has the biggest of shoes to fill — but he also had the best coach, which gives him “the best chance of success.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Big picture: The huge services side of the economy is the best barometer of growth.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Two of the best football players in Verbum Dei history, Hardy Nickerson and Kenechi Udeze, are set to return to the Watts campus on Thursday night for a ceremony honoring their contributions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"Arsenal are very consistent while City can be a little bit up and down. City at their best, you're the best team in Europe."

From BBC • May 4, 2026

She’d been the best Glitcher to ever grace the steps of the Academy, a fact that had quickly catapulted her up the ranks until she was named the first female commander in chief.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin