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greatest

British  
/ ˈɡreɪtɪst /

adjective

  1. the superlative of great

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noun

  1. slang an exceptional person

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Long before he took the Olympic ice for the first time, Malinin was already staking his claim to be the greatest athlete in the history of the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Mr. Musk isn’t the world’s greatest stock salesman for nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal

His longtime current set list features mostly newish songs and only a handful of oldies, none of which are the very greatest hits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Humanity’s greatest problem—knowing when to take the cookies out of the oven—will be solved.

From The Wall Street Journal

For a player as accomplished as Casemiro, central to one of Real Madrid's greatest eras, there was a genuine risk of his reputation suffering after last season.

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