best
adjective
of the highest quality, excellence, or standing.
bests
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present tense formof best (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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After almost three hours on their feet and the finish line in sight, two runners sacrificed personal bests to come to the rescue of an exhausted competitor at the Boston Marathon.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
In 1971, the Osmonds tallied nine gold records, surpassing single-year bests by Elvis and the Beatles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Kenya's Doris Lemngole won the women's 3,000 in 8:31.39 with Britain's Hannah Nuttall second in 8:32.94 -- both personal bests.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
But the third, about a Latino World War II pilot who bests a Yautja in a deadly flight contest, underscores ingenuity as being superior to any weapon or combat skill.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
“A sailor? A common sailor? A common ordinary seaman bests the great Inigo Montoya with the sword? In-con-ceiv-a-ble. He must be the Dread Pirate Roberts. Otherwise it makes no sense.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
