finest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finest
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Some of our finest contemporary writers got their laurels Friday night at the 46th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony at USC’s Bovard Auditorium.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
In the book’s finest moments, Windolf reminds us what it means both to be an artist and to embrace change.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
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
The boat Anja lent them was, the men on the dock said, “the finest small ship we’ve seen this decade.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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