Meaning & use

Finest

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The superlative form of 'fine,' meaning of the highest quality, most excellent, or most refined.

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This restaurant is known for serving the finest seafood in the city.

The museum houses some of the finest paintings from the Renaissance.

A note on using this word

Used as a noun in the phrase 'New York's finest,' a respectful nickname for the city's police officers.

Words with a similar meaning

besttop-quality

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Words with an opposite meaning

worstpoorest

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