How to Use as best in a Sentence

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  • Schönherr’s ideas, as best one can understand them, began with a glimpse of water lilies illuminated by the sun.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Her brother, Austin Swift, served as man of honor, while Jason Kelce stood beside the groom as best man.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Instead, her brother, Austin Swift, served as her man of honor, while Jason Kelce stood by his brother's side as best man.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Swift is up for video and artist of the year as well as best pop, direction, art direction, cinematography, editing, choreography and visual effects.
    — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For its most recent season, the show nabbed nine Emmy noms, including lead and supporting actor nods for Oldman and Lowden, as well as best drama series.
    — Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rodri, the Spanish captain and lynchpin, winner of the Golden Ball as best player in the tournament, placed both hands on his head, in joyous disbelief.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026
  • Nets, Disruptions, and Camouflage Close reading, however, reveals a few telling details about what the Pentagon views as best practices for stopping and killing drones.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Smith-Schuster and Kruk were in attendance at their friends’ wedding, which featured Kelce’s brother Jason as best man and Swift’s brother Austin as her man of honor.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Adam Sandler officiated the wedding with Swift’s brother, Austin Swift, serving as man of honor beside Travis’ brother Jason Kelce as best man.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
  • With host Alex Cooper, Thorne discussed her Disney Channel days, saying she and Zendaya had been pitted against each other while co-starring as best friends on Shake It Up.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Spanish captain Rodri was crowned the Golden Ball winner as best player, while goalkeeper Unai Simón won the Golden Glove after conceding just one goal during Spain’s eight games.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
  • Jason Kelce served as best man at his younger brother Travis Kelce’s July 3 wedding to Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • In addition to the former Philadelphia Eagles star serving as best man, his four daughters Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finnley, 1, served as flower girls.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • Kelce’s Happy Gilmore 2 costar Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony, which saw the singer’s brother, Austin, serve as her man of honor, while the Kansas City Chief’s brother, Jason, served as best man.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Funk musician Sly Stone married model Kathy Silva there in 1974 – in front of more than 20,000 people, including paying fans and celebrity guests (Geraldo Rivera ended up as best man).
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Schulz also won best director at the Munich Film Awards in 2025 for the project, as well as best experimental film prizes from the LA Indie Shorts Awards and the Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2026

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