- superlative of fine.
finest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finest
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Michel Platini, Marco van Basten, Lothar Matthaus and Zinedine Zidane all spent some of the finest years of their careers in Italy.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
And for years, “Sgt. Pepper” reigned supreme, routinely topping “best of” lists as the finest album ever recorded.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Soldier Girls” draws on four years of reporting to create one of the finest portraits of life in America’s enlisted ranks after Sept. 11, 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
America’s finest film critic writes this week about Christopher Nolan’s rendering of “The Odyssey”:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Matulovic may have been a trickster, but he was also one of his country’s finest players, not easily defeated.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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