finest

[ fahy-nist ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. the police:

   New York City's finest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of finest¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

It was the finest moment of my life in 1986 when I married him.

From The Daily Beast

The Speyside distillery is famous for taking only the finest cut of spirit for its whisky.

From The Daily Beast

Ergo if the finest minds at Breitbart can't find him, Dunham's story must be fabricated.

From The Daily Beast

Despite the actions of a flawed few, it is arguably the finest professional police force in the world.

From The Daily Beast

And in the far south, almost in view of North Africa, the tiny port of Sanlucar de Barrameda produces the finest of fino sherries.

From The Daily Beast

At this period it brought enormous prices, the finest selling at from fifteen to eighteen shillings per pound.

From Project Gutenberg

Impersonation absolutely requires the finest detail of mannerism to be represented in the action.

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There are some bold hights dignified as mountains below Coblentz, but the finest of the scenery is above.

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At the confluence of these two rivers there was the finest assemblage of Savages that I have yet seen.

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They use those with long, straight stems, and both their clay and porcelain pipes are of the finest form and finish.

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