- superlative of well.
best
Example Sentences
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The story shifts smoothly from one gear to another—character clash to loopy farce to middle-aged angst—in each case with so much insight that singling out a best scene or moment is impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
"I've got a plan and it's to perform for England. I'm putting myself in the best position to cross the line and do that."
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
We had the best in the world at the time.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
From Orange County classrooms to the Oscars, writer Danya Jimenez — and her best friend and co-writer, Hannah McMechan — recount the journey to their hit animated film, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The screaming children were an irritation at best, a nuisance at worst.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
