How to Use terrific in a Sentence

terrific

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  • They did a terrific job painting the house.
  • I had a terrific time.
  • We were hit by a terrific snowstorm last week.
  • Your test scores were terrific.
  • She's given me some terrific ideas.
  • I've recovered completely. In fact, I feel terrific.
  • Some of them were terrific, like Mandy, but some of them didn't work.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The terrific work the L.A. Times has done this year to bring climate issues to the forefront.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Maryland was terrific at home this season and not very good on the road.
    — Noah Trister, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Dinner at a Zeru A terrific start to any weekend evening is a meal at Zeru.
    — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The recipe works at this Mission joint, where the vibe—along with dishes like rib eye slicked with a five-spice glaze—is terrific.
    — Rebecca Misner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 July 2023
  • In the meantime, here are 25 terrific things to do in L.A. before summer ends.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Summer’s terrific, too, but not enough people avail themselves of the wonder just to the south.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Jaden Bradley is back and doing great, and Justin Olson is just terrific.
    — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
  • This is a terrific showing from a band that deserves to be way better known.
    — Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2023
  • That was a terrific display of athleticism and a decisive run that bought the Bears a new set of downs.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Leighton Vander Esch had a terrific game with a team-high 11 tackles.
    — Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Jones was terrific on the outside, but he could be moved back to the slot to replace Myles Bryant, who is a restricted free agent.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
  • From an on-ice standpoint, the Matthew Tkachuk line was terrific, causing plenty of havoc around the net.
    — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • That’s a terrific deal on a tracker that offers a lot of value for your money.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Keller tied it at 2 at 5:17 of the second with a terrific backhanded shot that sliced through traffic.
    — George Richards, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Steele, terrific leading a charge, would do wonders for the running game.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
  • Never before has the league been so reliant on stars, and to terrific effect.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Sign up These are terrific agreements and huge wins for labor.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The location is terrific, right by South Station and the airport.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • In his one tough scene as a slacker who turns the tables on Allison, Alex Wolff is terrific.
    — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Bryce Boettcher grounds out to short, terrific play by Mac McCroskey.
    — oregonlive, 9 June 2023
  • It’s been on a terrific run and is on track for its 17th winning week in the last 19 after erasing the last of its losses from Monday and Tuesday.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Ingle’s steak tartare, topped with mustard seeds and batons of Asian pear, is terrific.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Of course, San Ramon Valley has been terrific all year.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024

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