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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand
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as in splashes
a very small amount
not an ace of truth in what she said
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as in inches
a very small distance or degree
came within an ace of being chosen for the part
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as in nails
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aces
Noun
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And most of all recommendations, from chefs, meat experts, and in many cookbooks, wouldn't recommend anything past medium.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Mortgage interest rates may decline Fluctuating mortgage interest rates have added uncertainty to the housing market, but experts predict stabilization or slight declines in 2025.—
Brendel Hightower,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The second anybody nails it, the better.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Woodley nails Diana’s mean-waif combustibility, and both Colindrez and Ferreira, playing outsiders unimpressed with their welcome to the Dahl house, do lovely work.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This Chesapeake Bay island is so isolated that some scholars believe the accent here still retains traces of Elizabethan English, from way back when it was settled in the 17th century.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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Griswold’s story was so thoroughly accepted that, through the 20th century, no one, including academic scholars, thought to question it.—
David B. Parker,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The call center gurus, the health system process engineers, and quality improvement wizards reading this will certainly say that the issues being experienced with call-center centralization isn’t the result of call center centralization.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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Composed of creative visionaries, innovators, strategists, music mavens, tequila lovers, artists, writers, digital wizards, and more, Where Eagles Dare promotes and practices a collaborative approach that honors all ideas while encouraging employees to learn from their peers’ expertise.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Below, in a chat with THR, Birmingham expands on that pitch, while also explaining how Sheridan accomplishes such authenticity in his Native storytelling and why the death of John Dutton (Kevin Costner‘s character) had to happen in order to arrive at this full-circle ending.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Dec. 2024
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Acquiring the veteran accomplishes two goals the Yankees set out for themselves after missing out on Soto — get better defensively and more athletic.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Attention, littles: Ms. Rachel is on her way to Netflix!—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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Ready for Fed The S&P 500 ended Tuesday little changed as traders await the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate cut decision (more on that below).—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2024
Verb
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This Scoop oversized option, on sale for $27, achieves the high-end aesthetic without a hefty price tag.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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This self-emissive design achieves a near-infinite dynamic contrast ratio, delivering deep blacks, dazzling brightness, and remarkable clarity.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That’s a very interesting question because typically global artists are well traveled, right?—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2024
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Being a challenge, the game was soon upped and various music artists joined Jackson and Stirling but from inside the car, pushing the Picanto over its normal 985kg weight.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Aces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aces. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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