How do you use Superlatives in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Superlatives meaning
plural of superlative
Using Superlatives
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of superlative
- In the example corpus, superlatives often appears in combinations such as: and superlatives, the superlatives, with superlatives.
Context around Superlatives
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Superlatives
- In this selection, "superlatives" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, midseason, fabulous, senior, now and real stand out and add context to how "superlatives" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alaskans like superlatives the largest and and other superlatives. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "superlatives" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with superlatives
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
OK, we're just out of superlatives now. (8 words)
The have been everywhere the past few months, brimming with superlatives. (11 words)
When things get pricey, remind yourself that Norway is stacked with superlatives. (12 words)
There aren't enough superlatives in the dictionary to describe his night but the humble 23-year-old didn't want to wax lyrical post match, pointing to Manly's defence as the key to the 26-point win. (39 words)
Normally not known to be generous with superlatives, the great Ian Chappell found Cheteshwar Pujara “worthy of many privileges” in ’s “kingdom” for his tenacity and tons of runs. (29 words)
From the MVP so far, a signing that has invigorated a Super Bowl contender and the best (and worst) coaching jobs, here are Mail Sport's midseason superlatives. (28 words)
Where are the College World Series appearances, the “Gamecocks in the Pros,” the superlatives like SEC Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year signs? (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
Irregular comparatives and superlatives As in most languages, Latin has adjectives that have irregular comparatives and superlatives.
But perhaps this state of perfection came from Nash’s way of looking at life in superlatives.
Where are the College World Series appearances, the “Gamecocks in the Pros,” the superlatives like SEC Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year signs?
From the MVP so far, a signing that has invigorated a Super Bowl contender and the best (and worst) coaching jobs, here are Mail Sport's midseason superlatives.
Meanwhile, the NFL shared a video of the Heywards, debating who is funnier, better dressed, and other superlatives.
The have been everywhere the past few months, brimming with superlatives.
The superlatives were flowing on the final day of Royal Ascot after an Aidan O’Brien-trained filly produced a Frankel-like performance.
When things get pricey, remind yourself that Norway is stacked with superlatives.
Billed under Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, was one of the finest albums of 2017.
I’d loved all those songs, but still didn’t quite get the superlatives, the hype, the mass adulation that Springsteen elicited.
In her Senior Superlatives, she was chosen for the girls as Tallest, Best Athlete, Best Dancer and Worst Flirt.
It is not common for Estonians to use superlatives when giving a positive appraisal.
OK, we're just out of superlatives now.
There aren't enough superlatives in the dictionary to describe his night but the humble 23-year-old didn't want to wax lyrical post match, pointing to Manly's defence as the key to the 26-point win.
Trump is fond of superlatives, but in the case of the debate there is little doubt that it was the most acrimonious since the forums have been televised.
Unfortunately, even highlighting other issues, we’re not immune to Donald Trump’s need to create superlatives—real or imagined.
Alaskans like superlatives: The largest state in the union and boasting the most coastline, tallest mountain, lowest recorded temperature, largest national park and biggest national forest.
And when talking about the Baylor Bears — yes, they have a strong Happy Valley connection — there’s no need to limit the superlatives.
It requires details of actions taken; illustrations on the difference it made, and the authentic feel-good superlatives that decorate expressions of appreciation.
Normally not known to be generous with superlatives, the great Ian Chappell found Cheteshwar Pujara “worthy of many privileges” in ’s “kingdom” for his tenacity and tons of runs.
Common combinations with superlatives
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and superlatives 7×
- the superlatives 5×
- with superlatives 3×
- superlatives the 3×
- of superlatives 3×
- fabulous superlatives 2×
- superlatives was 2×
- superlatives of 2×
- superlatives by 2×