variants
or gilt-edge
as in superb
of the very best kind
the forward squandered a gilt-edged opportunity to tie the score
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gilt-edged
Adjective
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The voice cast is superb right down the line, especially Harrelson’s Mr. Peanut.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025 -
The goaltenders were superb as Ethan Bauer had 34 saves for Belmont, while Graham Emerick turned aside 35 for Winchester.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Just look at the terrific films and stars left standing, shut out.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Kieran Culkin is the highlight of the piece, absolutely terrific in a mercurial and emotional role, and the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild winner is the clear favorite to win best supporting actor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tomás Suslov then thumped home a sensational long range effort for Verona, but Juve was rescued by an offside decision earlier in the move.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Russell’s second goal of the game knotted the score, senior Quinlan McNulty-Lu buried the golden goal in overtime, and the No. 7 Spy Ponders (17-5-2) pulled off a sensational 4-3 comeback win over No. 10 St. Mary’s of Lynn to advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2022.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although Seattle’s skill talent has been great, Smith has never played behind even an average offensive line, and his last two offensive coordinators weren’t good enough to keep their jobs.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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By Nellie Bowles March 31, 2020 Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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New York first joined the guide in 2005, kicking off a new focus on fine dining in America.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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By introducing finer gradations and supporting 16-QAM with a 2/3 coding rate, Wi-Fi 8 ensures smoother transitions between speed tiers, ultimately enhancing overall transmission rates by 5%-30% and guaranteeing stable connectivity as users move.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Grants Awarded Armed Services YMCA San Diego: Enhances the lives of military members and their families through supportive programs and the expansion of a new center which will double capacity to affordable and quality childcare and youth programming.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
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Aside from friendlies against quality European sides Watford, Dinamo Minsk and Juventus, the federation failed to schedule meaningful international matches.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This Key Largo state park is famous for being underwater and boasts four kinds of boat tours, which include glass-bottom boat trips.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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After years away, theater director Jeanine (Seyfried) re-enters the opera world to stage her former mentor’s most famous work.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The set features a lovely pattern of yellow and teal flowers with deep sage green leaves and detailing around the edge.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Within its pages is a lovely story of the neverending struggle between security and new technology that provides a useful backdrop to current events: in particular, the Chinese hacking of the American telecommunications infrastructure.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Gilt-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilt-edged. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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