finest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finest
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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While Wilson drew the most attention, the 58th edition of the nation’s premier high school track and field meet also spotlighted many of the Southland’s finest athletes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
In the second half of the 20th Century, it was the race to develop nuclear arms that occupied some of the finest minds in the US and the Soviet Union.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
As beautiful as this book is, worthy of the finest coffee table, it would be a mistake to call it a hagiography.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The ballroom would be "the finest Building of its kind anywhere in the World," he insisted.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
She closed her eyes and saw One Horn feasted, honored, and decorated with her grandmother’s finest beadwork.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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