: marked to the highest degree by grandeur, excellence, brilliance, or competence
superbly
adverb
superbness
noun
Examples of superb in a Sentence
They've done a superb job.
The performance was absolutely superb.
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After correcting course on a run of poor form with a superb 3-0 win away at reigning champions Botafogo on Wednesday, Filipe Luis’ team knows a win against the front-runners will be enough to send it top on goal difference.
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
While Adam Casto became head winemaker in 2023, this superb wine was made by Laura Diaz Muñoz, who got her start in winemaking while working in her native country, Spain, and then worked with Napa winemaker Chris Carpenter before signing on at Ehlers Estate from 2018 until 2023.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Relax by the wood-burning stove or in the bath that offers superb vistas of the water—all while keeping an eye out for wildlife, including sheep.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
David Beckham scored the superb halfway line goal that catapulted him into international superstardom in 1996.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
While Adam Casto became head winemaker in 2023, this superb wine was made by Laura Diaz Muñoz, who got her start in winemaking while working in her native country, Spain, and then worked with Napa winemaker Chris Carpenter before signing on at Ehlers Estate from 2018 until 2023.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Relax by the wood-burning stove or in the bath that offers superb vistas of the water—all while keeping an eye out for wildlife, including sheep.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
David Beckham scored the superb halfway line goal that catapulted him into international superstardom in 1996.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for superb
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“Superb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superb. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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superb
adjective
su·perb
su̇-ˈpərb 
: outstandingly excellent, impressive, or beautiful
superb quality
was a superb pianist
superbly
adverb
superbness
noun
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