ace-high
Americanadjective
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(of a poker hand) having an ace as the highest card.
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held in high esteem.
He has an ace-high reputation.
Etymology
Origin of ace-high
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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But she’s also ace-high at braiding, and my own perfectly straight braids are thanks to her nimble fingers.
From Literature
Garrett remains in the running but Romano lost most of his chips late Thursday when his aces and nines, fell to an ace-high straight.
From Washington Times
Feeding Ben a good bit of gossip was like turning over the last card of an ace-high straight, with his wide-eyed smile as the payout.
From Time
"No, not an intimate, but he was in my class—and he's a whacking, jam-up, ace-high football player."
From Project Gutenberg
An ace-high flush has always been good enough for me on this side of the continent, and I bet it for all it was worth.
From Project Gutenberg
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