finest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finest
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The ballroom would be "the finest Building of its kind anywhere in the World," he insisted.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
There are stands offering Portuguese steaks, sweets, high-end wines, health-food tacos and the finest coastal oysters around, consumed around shared tables.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
But that didn’t stop Team USA from trying out a stand-up-and-salute shtick as a collection of America’s finest players grimaced their way through the recent World Baseball Classic.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
England did that in Paris and were only the finest of margins away from one of their great Six Nations wins.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Celia attempts to protest, but Tsukiko is insistent, taking out one of Celia’s finest gowns, one of few with any color, a deep blue velvet embellished with pale gold.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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