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greatest

British  
/ ˈɡreɪtɪst /

adjective

  1. the superlative of great

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noun

  1. slang an exceptional person

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I wouldn’t have gone through all the aggravation of making this movie if they weren’t the greatest onion ring in the world.

From Salon

One of the greatest perks of TJ’s is their rotating selection of seasonal and new items.

From Salon

China and Saudi Arabia are also among the greatest sources of foreign cash, but Qatar has leapfrogged over both.

From The Wall Street Journal

The treasure trove of fossils offers a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

From Barron's

“This is the greatest capitalist system in the history of mankind,” said Mike Scott, founder of private-equity firm Pelican Energy Partners.

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