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belter

/ ˈbɛltə /

noun

  1. an event, person, quality, etc, that is admirable, outstanding, or thrilling

    a real belter of a match

    1. a rousing or spirited popular song that is sung loudly and enthusiastically
    2. a person who sings popular songs in a loud and spirited manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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With “Beyond,” a big belter in the “Let It Go” tradition and something of a spiritual successor to the first film’s “How Far I’ll Go,” Moana faces something new: “A call straight from her ancestors looking toward the future instead of trying to discover the past,” Barlow says.

“All in My Head,” a Best Coast-style belter riffing on Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel “My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” feels like a genuine radio single, with eminently quotable lyrics about modern therapy culture — “I like it better when it’s all in my head / The doctors know that I have money to spend.”

Santiago Carreras then dragged a penalty wide before Englefield kicked a belter from 55 metres 60 seconds later to draw Gloucester level.

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At no stage did Spurs look like they were going to get anything out of this match and by the time Harvey Elliott had hit an absolute belter from just outside the box the game was all over.

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As it stands, County are going top thanks to a Callum Camps belter and Rico Richards' first senior career goal.

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