as in excellent
of the very best kind a summer blockbuster that features some really dynamite special effects
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as in to blow up
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Recent Examples of dynamite
Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, the Grange Hospitality Group recently opened its fifth restaurant, Mira, in the heart of the historic Elmwood Village, offering diners coastal Mediterranean and Basque bites via a dynamite tasting menu and à la carte offerings. —Max Kalnitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025 At the same time, the former president worked diligently to dynamite his successor in the mayorship of Buenos Aires City presidential hopes. —Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dynamite
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Drop hammers, trucks with vibrating baseplates, and dynamite blasts send seismic waves through the Earth’s subsurface to a grid of geophones. —Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, the Grange Hospitality Group recently opened its fifth restaurant, Mira, in the heart of the historic Elmwood Village, offering diners coastal Mediterranean and Basque bites via a dynamite tasting menu and à la carte offerings. —Max Kalnitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
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Sony has been here before in regards to dynamiting female moviegoers (Hollywood could make more movies for them), with previous hits like Little Women and Where the Crawdads Sing. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025 At the same time, the former president worked diligently to dynamite his successor in the mayorship of Buenos Aires City presidential hopes. —Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dynamite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamite
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This premise, bolstered by excellent performances all around, could easily have sustained a totally enjoyable TV show.— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Both strikers demand attention from defenders but are excellent off-the-ball runners too.— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has developed expertise to destroy them through electronic jamming as well as using small, cheap interceptor drones to blow up the Shahed drones.— NPR Staff, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
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What was true in the Jazz Age remains so, as the Roundabout Theatre Company production starring the terrific Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara, opening tonight, so bountifully proves.— Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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Maple and soy are terrific flavor partners for salmon, masking any slightly fishy flavor that turns off some eaters.— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
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Gil Rivera, director of building, economic and community development, said Target has already submitted permits to demolish the current structure.— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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The hotel building is expected to be demolished within the next month.— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
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Counsell thought Suzuki’s at-bats looked good from the onset of Tuesday’s game and felt the swings in his first at-bat were a great sign.— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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What’s the greatest celebrity notes app apology of all time?— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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To mitigate this, staff proposed a adding a demolition-control ordinance to the amendment to keep people from simply tearing down houses.— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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The club’s original home at Griffith Park was torn down to build an equestrian center for the 1984 Olympics.— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of death row.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of Death Row.— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, corruption or physical damage might destroy a file’s header, which contains its identifying metadata, while leaving other parts of it untouched.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Jeep crashed into a concrete barrier after clipping the other car, destroying part of the barrier, Adams County Fire Rescue officials said.— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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