finest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finest
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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You’re not supposed to say this when you’re a critic, but one of the finest cinematic experiences I ever had wasn’t even in a cinema.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Critic Nicholas de Jongh decided it was "the best Macbeth I have ever seen", and hailed him as "one of our finest Shakespearean actors".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
This season has been their finest work yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But I still think the soup party is one of the finest ways to gather people without spending a fortune or exhausting yourself in the process.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Neatly attired, she wore the proper clothing of a house servant in the grand home of one of the city’s finest families.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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