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finest

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈfaɪnəst// UK //fˈaɪnəst// finest Informal

adj. the best or highest quality version of something. You use it to describe things that are excellent or very impressive.

adj. the superlative form of fine, indicating the highest quality, excellence, or most superior example of a category.


SIMPLE

This is the finest meal I have ever eaten.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum displays some of the finest examples of Roman pottery found in the region.

COMPLEX

Even the finest details of the painting were preserved, allowing historians to identify the specific pigments used by the artist during the late Renaissance.

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As a superlative adjective, it is almost always preceded by the definite article 'the'.

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