finest

1. 1
   adjective

   Superlative of fine. Use this when something is the best of its kind.

   She wore her finest dress to the wedding.

   This shop sells the finest chocolate in town.

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2. 2
   nouncolloquialUSplural

   The police officers of a city, spoken of as a group with pride.

   Like a proud nickname a town uses for its police.

   The city's finest showed up early to keep the parade safe.

   Call the finest if you see anything suspicious on your street.

   Similarpolice

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3. 3
   nouncolloquialUSplural

   The soldiers and other members of a country's armed forces, spoken of with pride.

   Like calling a country's soldiers its heroes.

   The nation's finest marched in the parade on Veterans Day.

   We owe so much to our finest serving overseas.

   Similartroops, soldiers, forces

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