: a grade assigned by a teacher or examiner rating a student's work as highest in quality
She got an A-plus on her report. graduating with an A-plus average
—often used figuratively… my flossing technique received an A-plus from the hygienist.—
Charles W. Whalen, Washington Post, 27 May 1979 Legislators get an A-plus for procrastination.—Larry Penner, Times-Union (Albany, New York), 19 Apr. 2010
: having or receiving a grade of A-plus (see A–plus ) because of academic excellence
also
: excellent, superior
It has an A-plus crescent beach where the only footprints will be your own. —Sid Moody, Associated Press, 27 Apr. 1980 Instead of rolling your eyes when a blustery coworker crows about the A-plus job he's doing at work, take notes. —Martha Fay, Real Simple, November 2001
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