How to Use terrific in a Sentence

terrific

adjective

• They did a terrific job painting the house.
• I had a terrific time.
• We were hit by a terrific snowstorm last week.
• Your test scores were terrific.
• She's given me some terrific ideas.
• I've recovered completely. In fact, I feel terrific.
• Some of them were terrific, like Mandy, but some of them didn't work.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
• The terrific work the L.A. Times has done this year to bring climate issues to the forefront.
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
• The house has been a terrific asset to have in the last several years, and that's the main reason.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
• Maryland was terrific at home this season and not very good on the road.
  — Noah Trister, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2023
• Dinner at a Zeru A terrific start to any weekend evening is a meal at Zeru.
  — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
• The beefy smash burger is terrific, but a lot of places do good burgers.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
• Goth is a terrific badass, and West’s camera loves her.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024
• The recipe works at this Mission joint, where the vibe—along with dishes like rib eye slicked with a five-spice glaze—is terrific.
  — Rebecca Misner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 July 2023
• The Rams have been terrific against the run, but rank 24th in dropback success rate, so the pass defense has shown some cracks.
  — Adam Burke, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
• In the meantime, here are 25 terrific things to do in L.A. before summer ends.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
• Summer’s terrific, too, but not enough people avail themselves of the wonder just to the south.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
• Jaden Bradley is back and doing great, and Justin Olson is just terrific.
  — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
• This is a terrific showing from a band that deserves to be way better known.
  — Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2023
• That was a terrific display of athleticism and a decisive run that bought the Bears a new set of downs.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
• Da Paolino is set in a lemon grove toward the north: The ambience is festive and the food terrific.
  — Charlotte Davey, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2024
• Leighton Vander Esch had a terrific game with a team-high 11 tackles.
  — Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2023
• Jones was terrific on the outside, but he could be moved back to the slot to replace Myles Bryant, who is a restricted free agent.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
• Ohio’s first new state park lodge in more than 30 years will open its doors this weekend – and the views are expected to be terrific.
  — cleveland, 5 Oct. 2022
• From an on-ice standpoint, the Matthew Tkachuk line was terrific, causing plenty of havoc around the net.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
• That’s a terrific deal on a tracker that offers a lot of value for your money.
  — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2023
• Keller tied it at 2 at 5:17 of the second with a terrific backhanded shot that sliced through traffic.
  — George Richards, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2023
• Steele, terrific leading a charge, would do wonders for the running game.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
• In a terrific sequence set in an anti-gravity zone, Rain lays waste to this monster army with a mega machine gun, leaving yellow acid blood hanging in blotches in the air.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
• The playing surface — which not many years ago was routinely panned by players, opposing teams and pretty much everyone else — has been in terrific shape the last two seasons.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Sep 2024