finest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finest
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Griffith Park’s carousel is especially unique in that it also has horses from master carvers Charles Looff and Charles Carmel, considered the finest carousel craftsmen of the era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Possible Love”: Lee Chang-dong is among South Korea’s finest directors, but he works at his own unhurried pace—this is his first film since 2018’s “Burning,” which followed the similarly staggering “Poetry” of 2010.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Bellamy's Wales claimed the finest result of his reign as they came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In its finest moments, the box set captures the astonishing level of musical development that will energize the remainder of The Beatles’ career, a period of unparalleled pop-cultural ambition and stylistic experimentation.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Billed as “the finest building of its kind in Oklahoma,” the theater had Greek columns and murals and a necklace of lights around the stage.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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