- superlative of fine.
finest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finest
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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He argued that renovations could not be completed while the facility remains open and said the administration had hoped to transform the center into “the Finest Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World.”
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Finest of all is Mr. Santiago-Hudson as Nick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025
People ate from a buffet from The Park’s Finest, the delicious Filipino barbecue spot run by a friend of hers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024
One Birmingham newspaper called it the “South’s Finest Baseball Plant,” while another described it as a “model of beauty and convenience,” where “the patrons will be seated in opera chairs, large and comfortable.”
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
In the middle of the blades, a round brass boss proclaimed in curly script, Chicago’s Finest Wind Machine.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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