finest

[ fahy-nist ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. the police:

   New York City's finest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of finest¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

It is the computational processing of images that reveals the finest details of a sample placed under all kinds of different light microscopes.

From Science Daily

Raducanu did not drop a set in her three matches, providing the platform for Boulter - who has enjoyed the finest season of her career - to finish the job.

From BBC

The long-awaited new one from the people behind Persona 5 - widely considered one of the finest role-playing games to come out of Japan.

From BBC

"As was common then, the captain received a sample of Islay's finest for his troubles."

From BBC

As with the finest box sets, the production team has rendered the original contents with considerable fidelity, affording the recordings with greater definition while being assiduously careful about maintaining the artist’s five-decade-old vision.

From Salon