plural in construction
: police officers
—usually used with the possessive form of a city or area
the city's finest
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proud to be a member of New York's finest
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Regency Costumes To truly be the diamond of the season, don’t be afraid to dress up in your Regency-era finest, including a stylish gown, white gloves, and matching jewelry (baby bangs not required).
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024
Each voyage will be nine days long and take place on the American Queen steamboat decked out in its holiday finest.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022
Most are dressed in their cyberpunk finest, although a solitary sailor stands in the doorway.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 28 Jan. 2022
But the case for the Emmys as a collective showcase of the industry’s middlebrow finest is an easy one to make — at least for the medium’s sake.
—Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2021
So put on your Halloween finest and fire up your computer or phone camera.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 1 Oct. 2020
Dressed in their Sunday finest was a stylish crew that also included the Manners sisters, model Martha Hunt, and haute DJs Harley Viera-Newton and Lady Mary Charteris.
—Vogue, 18 June 2018
Some of his finest works include Diana Ross’ Silk Electric, Aretha Franklin’s Aretha, John Lennon’s posthumous Menlove Ave., and even Liza Minelli’s Live at Carnegie Hall.
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—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2018
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024
Each voyage will be nine days long and take place on the American Queen steamboat decked out in its holiday finest.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022
Most are dressed in their cyberpunk finest, although a solitary sailor stands in the doorway.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 28 Jan. 2022
But the case for the Emmys as a collective showcase of the industry’s middlebrow finest is an easy one to make — at least for the medium’s sake.
—Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2021
So put on your Halloween finest and fire up your computer or phone camera.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 1 Oct. 2020
Dressed in their Sunday finest was a stylish crew that also included the Manners sisters, model Martha Hunt, and haute DJs Harley Viera-Newton and Lady Mary Charteris.
—Vogue, 18 June 2018
Some of his finest works include Diana Ross’ Silk Electric, Aretha Franklin’s Aretha, John Lennon’s posthumous Menlove Ave., and even Liza Minelli’s Live at Carnegie Hall.
3.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2018
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“Finest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finest. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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