How to Use terrific in a Sentence

terrific

adjective
  • 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.
  • It’s been a terrific year for stocks so far.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • With so many terrific picks, which are the best for you?
    — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
  • And May looks to be packed with terrific reads, too.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Miller is terrific and funny in a trio of comedic cabaret songs.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2022
  • This all sounds terrific, but the devil is in the dance.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • But our man-to-man defense has been terrific most of the year.
    — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Fall, in any case, is a terrific time for tuning up the hi-fi.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Just look at the terrific films and stars left standing, shut out.
    — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • With time of the essence, Skubal made terrific sense.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • That’s terrific in a small sample and proves skill loves skill.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Bill, thank you very much for joining us, this has been terrific.
    — CBS News, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Some of them were terrific, like Mandy, but some of them didn't work.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Some of them were terrific, like Mandy, but some of them didn’t work.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Curry does a terrific job in this scene.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Stocks are terrific for building wealth over the long term but risky over the short term.
    — Dallas News, 13 June 2021
  • Some of them were terrific, like ‘Mandy,’ but some of them didn’t work.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Mar. 2022
  • And that may be a terrific option.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Maryland was terrific at home this season and not very good on the road.
    — Noah Trister, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Swift was terrific and should be the featured back the rest of the season.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2020
  • The chicken, by the way, is terrific.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The beefy smash burger is terrific, but a lot of places do good burgers.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Low tide is the best time to visit, and sunsets are terrific.
    — Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Huaraches are terrific, with a layer of bean at the center of the corn dough.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2021
  • This all sounds terrific, Elon.
    — New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026

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