greatest

/ (ˈɡreɪtɪst) /

adjective

the superlative of great

noun

the greatest slang an exceptional person

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How to use greatest in a sentence

What had been the greatest asset of the paperback revolution,” observes Rabinowitz, “became its greatest danger.
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Who else would see a former spouse accused of underage sex and call him ‘the greatest man there is’?
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In my opinion Lee was one of the greatest actors of all time.
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But as everyone knows, he went on to say—not once but many times—that that was the greatest error of his career by far.
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With her help, we've gathered the ultimate list of the country's greatest influential bars.
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But the greatest danger I ever underwent in that kingdom was from a monkey, who belonged to one of the clerks of the kitchen.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan Swift
But,” said the prime minister of Flatland, starting a difficulty, “who is to be greatest chief?
The Giant of the North | R.M. Ballantyne
Davy read this over two or three times, in the greatest perplexity, and then gave it up in despair.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. Carryl
Then my luck changed and I found myself under one of the very greatest teachers of his time, Professor Huxley.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
He brings out all their power, brilliancy and careering wildness, and makes the greatest sensation of them.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay

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