finest

American  

[fahy-nist] / ˈfaɪ nɪst /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. the police.

   New York City's finest.

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Etymology

Origin of finest

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

England needed to make use of a decent day-two Adelaide pitch to bat well on - but Australia's supreme bowling attack put in their finest display of the series.

From BBC

Not all of these poets are represented by their finest work, but this doesn’t really matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The find included an enormous collection of artifacts, among them many exquisitely preserved Egyptian alabaster vessels that likely represented the finest available during Tutankhamen's reign, which last from 1,333 to 1,323 BCE.

From Science Daily

But it appears Alcaraz, despite having the finest season of his career, has decided he needs another direction.

From BBC

When they took the stone to the city's official diamond evaluator, they learnt they had found a 15.34-carat gem-quality diamond - one of the finest varieties of natural diamonds that exist.

From BBC