crackerjacks

noun

variants also crackajacks
plural of crackerjack
1
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond

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2
as in beauties
something very good of its kind the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack

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  1. experts
  2. beauties
  3. masters
  4. dreams
  5. adepts
  6. peaches
  7. scholars
  8. wonders
Noun
  • But experts caution that escalating pressure does not necessarily mean Tehran will back down.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Oil producers have found ways to keep crude flowing, experts say, but at a mounting cost.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • Before that, everyone was taking pep pills or methadone or black beauties, speed.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • Named the After Series, Anastassiades drew inspiration from Danish masters like Kaare Klint and Poul Kjærholm.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The executives, for their part, were serving still more distant masters—shareholders, owners, and the CEO in his private jet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • Dellucci and his teammates had fulfilled their personal dreams and made history as the fastest franchise to win a World Series.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The name draws on rapid eye movement, the stage of sleep associated with vivid dreams.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of adepts
Noun
  • During a visit in August, I was charmed to find that the fresh Jersey peaches infused into the water were cut in the shape of hearts.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Harvard Medical School lists apples, citrus fruits and stone fruits (like cherries and peaches) as other anti-inflammatory options, highlighting their vitamin C and fiber content.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of peaches
Noun
  • Rooney’s growing list of supporters includes scholars like Amitav Ghosh, Namwali Serpell, Naomi Klein, and Slavoj Zizek.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Nupedia was written and peer-reviewed by scholars, and was eventually supposed to make money from advertising.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • The cup is considered one of the seven glass wonders of the world, one of just 40 glass cage cups that survived.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Well, in 2026 the Hunter's Moon certainly succeeded in captivating the imagination and attention of photographers, who snapped the lunar disk alongside magnificent natural vistas, glowing cityscapes and ancient wonders.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
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