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as in skillful
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
one of the great anthropologists
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2
as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
a great humanitarian great acts of charity
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3
as in long
lasting for a considerable time
haven't seen them in a great while
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
saw a great moose calmly walking through our backyard
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
this cake is great!
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
she's great on any type of sport that requires endurance
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as in greatest
coming before all others in importance
regards global warming as the great issue of the day
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as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
a descendant of one of the great families of Philadelphia
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as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the game was going great for the home team
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a great success
a great man
a great interest
a tremendous interest
a huge interest
a major interest
a significant interest
an incredible interest
a great value
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Recent Examples of great
K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
So are many other similarly experienced writers and editors, including several names who enjoy great currency with fans in this sports-loving city.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Coyle had a career year last season, finishing with 25 goals and 60 points.
Mittelstadt, acquired by the Avs one year and one day ago, started this season off great but has been stuck in a monthslong slump.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
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Picture quality is decent, with a high contrast ratio and low input lag that's great for gaming.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
So are many other similarly experienced writers and editors, including several names who enjoy great currency with fans in this sports-loving city.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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The foam has great cooling technology that keeps me comfortable in the summer and the 2,697 individually pocketed coils provide more support than other hybrid mattresses on the market.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Coyle had a career year last season, finishing with 25 goals and 60 points.
Mittelstadt, acquired by the Avs one year and one day ago, started this season off great but has been stuck in a monthslong slump.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
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His non-fiction book The Onion Field, published in 1973, would stand as, arguably, his literary masterpiece, a skillful telling of the true tale of a 1963 kidnapping of two LAPD officers and the brutal murder of one of them.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hackman tamped down all of his gritty charm to embody a squirrely surveillance expert, again showcasing a skillful adaptability early in his career.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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The minister’s rise angered many courtiers, who believed their noble birth entitled them to wealth, influence and the ear of the king.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Lars von Trier’s The Kingdom is a soap opera about a hospital where the doctors aren’t good-looking or vibrating with noble sentiment but generally corrupt or insane.—
Adam Thirlwell,
The New York Review of Books,
20 Mar. 2025
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Mature males grow long, glorious, pendulous snoods.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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That’s something Courtois has done for a long time, a staple of his technique.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Green Bay speedster Christian Watson suffered a torn right ACL in Week 18 last year and is expected to miss a large portion of the 2025 campaign.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of the largest Japanese trading houses rallied on Tuesday after a regulatory filing showed that Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway raised its stakes in them.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Next Chapter in Glenlivet's 200-Year Legacy The Glenlivet brand has been synonymous with excellent single malt since the dawn of the category.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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After an excellent debut, Nikki Glaser has unsurprisingly been tapped to host the Golden Globes again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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While some locals are excited to gossip about the church, others are much more tight-lipped.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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March Madness is here and fans are excited to watch one of the more popular events of the sports calendar year.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Angelica Huston stars as Lady Tressilian who hosts her favorite nephew, British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his new wife Kay (Mimi Keene) and ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) in an aristocratic estate.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Emigrating is the first thing she’s ever accomplished on her own, without Spencer or her aristocratic privilege to help her (at least, not that much).—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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And snood size is the quickest, easiest way for a hen to gauge whether the gobbler strutting his stuff in front of her is a good genetic candidate for her future poults.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Great.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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