first-rate
Americanadjective
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excellent; superb.
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of the highest rank, rate, or class.
adverb
adjective
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of the best or highest rated class or quality
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informal very good; excellent
adverb
Etymology
Origin of first-rate
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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But despite the assemblage of first-rate parts, ignition proves elusive.
It was a first-rate book with lots of pictures in it.
From Literature
Nevertheless, as a storyteller Mr. Man is first-rate.
He proves his stature as a first-rate actor by rendering these repetitious eruptions of bitterness insignificant.
The characters, rendered with contemporary exactness by a first-rate cast, were so recognizable that they made the mysterious events unfolding around them terrifyingly plausible.
From Los Angeles Times
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