How to Use terrific in a Sentence

terrific

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  • They did a terrific job painting the house.
  • I had a terrific time.
  • We were hit by a terrific snowstorm last week.
  • Your test scores were terrific.
  • She's given me some terrific ideas.
  • I've recovered completely. In fact, I feel terrific.
  • Near the end of the run, Fiske made a terrific move to fake out a would-be tackler.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Some of them were terrific, like Mandy, but some of them didn't work.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Some of them were terrific, like Mandy, but some of them didn’t work.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Some of them were terrific, like ‘Mandy,’ but some of them didn’t work.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The terrific work the L.A. Times has done this year to bring climate issues to the forefront.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Yang may be the MVP in this ensemble, though the cast is terrific across the board.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 May 2022
  • Miller is terrific and funny in a trio of comedic cabaret songs.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2022
  • To shoot 3-under par as a team on that course is terrific.
    — Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2022
  • The house has been a terrific asset to have in the last several years, and that's the main reason.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
  • Crosby missed the start of the season because of wrist surgery and Covid-19, but has been terrific since.
    — New York Times, 3 May 2022
  • But a terrific camp in San Jose might alter those plans a bit.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Maryland was terrific at home this season and not very good on the road.
    — Noah Trister, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Dinner at a Zeru A terrific start to any weekend evening is a meal at Zeru.
    — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The beefy smash burger is terrific, but a lot of places do good burgers.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Jordan Luplow raced back but couldn’t make what would have been a terrific play in front of the wall.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Goth is a terrific badass, and West’s camera loves her.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024
  • Despite potholes here and there, the top two dozen films on this list are terrific.
    — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Google Flights is terrific for figuring out the best and cheapest way to get from point A to point B.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The recipe works at this Mission joint, where the vibe—along with dishes like rib eye slicked with a five-spice glaze—is terrific.
    — Rebecca Misner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 July 2023
  • The Rams have been terrific against the run, but rank 24th in dropback success rate, so the pass defense has shown some cracks.
    — Adam Burke, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The Cougars were terrific on defense against the Bears and have one of the more overlooked quarterbacks in the country in Jaren Hall.
    — USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Vildor made a terrific play to break up Davis Mills’ pass to Brandin Cooks in the end zone on second-and-goal from the 7 late in the first quarter.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The series is a terrific showcase not only for Hsu, but for Mamet.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Maxey, after a bad shooting start to the season, has been terrific of late.
    — Tony Jones, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

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