gilt-edged

adjective

ˈgilt-ˌejd How to pronounce gilt-edged (audio)
variants or gilt-edge
Definition of gilt-edgednext
as in superb
of the very best kind the forward squandered a gilt-edged opportunity to tie the score

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  1. superb
  2. terrific
  3. sensational
  4. great
  5. fine
  6. quality
  7. famous
  8. lovely
Adjective
  • For its superb level of versatility and potency, Apple's Mac mini with M4 Pro earns our Editors' Choice award for small-form-factor desktops.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Most of all, the cast this season is superb, with an incredible level of talent, memorable personalities and delightful accents.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of superb
Adjective
  • In addition to strong, Oscar-worthy performances from the two leads, terrific actors populate the rest of the film, including Bowen Yang as Galinda’s bestie Pfannee, Jonathan Bailey as the impish prince Fiyero and the inimitable Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
  • All of the sequences showing Juliette doing her best Indiana Jones impression — improvising and exploring — are truly terrific.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of terrific
Adjective
  • FanDuel Promo Code: Score $150 Bonus, Free NBA League Pass Lastly, FanDuel has another sensational offer for basketball fans.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Gigi Perez’s sensational breakout moment has reached new heights with her first ever No. 1 single on the U.K. Singles Chart.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of sensational
Adjective
  • The increase in net loss is due to the decrease in sales being greater than the decrease in operating expenses.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Nancy talks about how great Guy and Chock seem to be and tells Joan not to give all this power to Pascal.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of great
Adjective
  • While his mom and dad knew something was wrong, doctors said Elijah was fine — then he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But, in the final moments of season 5, episode 6, it is revealed that while Nancy's lump was fine, the same could not be said for Tommy, who got tested in solidarity.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • Faced with these challenges, a regular business would likely lower costs (and potentially quality) or raise prices on the students who are ineligible for free or reduced meals.
    Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 12 Oct. 2024
  • But the question remains whether quality private schools, interested in making a profit, will have any reason to build new locations in South or West Phoenix, where most parents can’t pay tuition beyond their $7,000 voucher.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of quality
Adjective
  • That same soil is what lends poblano chiles—traditionally from Puebla—the peppery flavor that characterizes the most famous local dish, chiles en nogada, says Zach Rabinor, founder of the luxury travel outfit Journey Mexico.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Rocio Fabbro takes a look at what the world’s most famous investor might do with all that cash.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of famous
Adjective
  • Instead of continuing on to Pristine Camp, 14,800 feet high and the highlight of our trip, JSB was able to get my wife to the nearest hospital, provide an interpreter, and manage to get us to a lovely finca at a much lower altitude where my wife recovered in a beautiful setting.
    Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The Ravel makes several stops in idyllic medieval towns along the Rhône, including Avignon, Viviers, and Arles – the lovely Roman town where Vincent van Gogh created some of his most memorable work.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of lovely
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