with the best of them
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Mr. Johnson can riff with the best of them, with Mr. McCarrol his perfect foil; the two also wrote the screenplay together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
When the film demands that Sweeney cry, she can cry with the best of them.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
But he also played sneaky defense — stealing the ball from behind was his specialty — and, with quickness, strong leaping ability and long arms, he rebounded with the best of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024
Oscar Piastri is trying his best, but the seven-time world champion can defend with the best of them.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024
“My people know how to fight with the best of them, but with words, with lots and lots of words,” she told me once.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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