as in excellent
of the very best kind
at those prices the restaurant's food should be nothing but five-star
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Recent Examples of five-star
Start with McNeeley, UConn’s five-star freshman wing, who suffered a high-ankle sprain against DePaul on Jan. 1.
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The results are speaking for themselves: Sacramento State is even offering scholarships to five-star players, unironically, trying to make their pitch to land players from across the country and convince them to come to the California capitol.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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This stylish two-piece luggage set from Traveler’s Choice, $50 off, has earned over 3,000 five-star ratings at Amazon alone.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
The former five-star recruit was a freshman All-American selection at Bama.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The results are speaking for themselves: Sacramento State is even offering scholarships to five-star players, unironically, trying to make their pitch to land players from across the country and convince them to come to the California capitol.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Traveler’s Choice Pagosa 2-piece Luggage Set $220 $170 at Amazon
This stylish two-piece luggage set from Traveler’s Choice, $50 off, has earned over 3,000 five-star ratings at Amazon alone.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
The former five-star recruit was a freshman All-American selection at Bama.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for five-star
Adjective
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Just what is an excellent choice to protect your Mac?—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both teams are excellent at converting third downs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And Kieran Culkin is the highlight of the piece, absolutely terrific in a mercurial and emotional role, and the Golden Globe winner and Screen Actors Guild nominee is the clear favorite to win best supporting actor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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This model has been a terrific success for decades and should be used with UAPs.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Here, instead of the mustard that’s included in many classic potato salad recipes, sour cream, vinegar, and briny pickles team up to lend a lovely amount of tartness to cut through the richness of the potatoes, eggs, and mayo.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Jan. 2025
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Declan Rice’s lovely half-volley had set Arsenal on their way to a 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb, almost guaranteeing a top-eight finish in the Champions League’s league phase and a bye straight to the round of 16.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Timber and Gabriel did well to delay him or suppress his shots when Villa managed to find him in one-on-one situations but Watkins was superb in the second half and the unfamiliarity of Arsenal’s team was exposed for Villa’s two goals.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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These superb lead performances by all-time-great cast members work perfectly in concert, capturing and skewering a specific self-serious art-house style.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Every great city prides its ability to rebound after ruin.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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But what makes the coffee shop experience important to us as individuals and a society is something greater than the sum of its parts.—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The album is often gorgeous and expansive, with several songs running over 8 minutes long that return to Homogenic’s palette of grand string arrangements and booming drums, as if Björk is soothing herself with beautiful melodies.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 Jan. 2025
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This is a kind of hybrid memoir, featuring beautiful images.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Despite a stellar 33-point effort from Kyrie Irving, the Mavs struggled mightily from beyond the arc, shooting an abysmal 18.8%.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Broncos had a stellar 12-2 season, earned the No. 3 seed and then got beat by a better team in the Fiesta Bowl.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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