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Example sentences for "first rate"

  • The hull family wuz a-doin' first rate, and their Pa and Ma wuz proud enough of 'em.

  • She's a-bringin' him up first rate, and you tell her that I think so.

  • You can't give me a dollar; but if you will lend some of the money to my father, I should like it first rate.

  • First rate, father," replied the young man, as his bronzed face lighted up with enthusiasm.

  • I should like to go, first rate," answered Stumpy.

  • That one we carried the brands in will be first rate; it's all burnt out clean.

  • I think this is first rate," said Ned, sticking his legs, which were stiff and swollen with walking, up in the air.

  • Because you must wait twelve years for an olive tree, twenty for a cork, and forty before the bark is first rate.

  • About half heavily timbered, with rich, undulating prairies; streams flow over a pebbly bed; soil, first rate.

  • Along the Wabash and its tributaries above Terre Haute, the land in general is first rate,--a large proportion forest, interspersed with beautiful prairies.

  • First rate; I guess the folks have had enough of it, this winter, by jolly.

  • The evening was cloudy, with a first rate prospect of a wet night, and neither moon nor stars were to be seen.

  • I should like to have you go, first rate, John; but I don't think you ought to stay out of school.

  • First rate, sir; she is the finest boat I ever saw.

  • If they would only take me as skipper, I should like it first rate.

  • First rate; and you can sell them at the store.

  • They will be first rate to cut up for bolts.

  • That’s first rate; I never thought of that.

  • The bed up stairs is first rate,” replied John, “as you may judge by the length of our nap; but the pine stub for me.

  • It is a first rate day, and we should have a good time.

  • You are a first rate fellow, Bob; and I only wish I had done as you wanted me to do.

  • It is first rate; I have read it through.

  • The government has recently purchased numerous tugs and yachts not accounted for in the table: FIRST RATE.

  • Just try that; you will find it first rate.

  • Sez I, "Then do git a first rate carpenter!

  • My idee wuz to employ a first rate architect, but he sez: "I can tell you, Mom, if that plan is made I shall make it.

  • But after supper I felt better and went out and set down on the piazza that run along the front of the house, and looked round and enjoyed myself first rate.

  • So they'd follered Fashion and the star of Love and wuz havin' a first rate time.

  • First rate; has all the fish he can make, and buys a good many.

  • First rate; before they hatched I cut away the bushes, and built a tight fence around the hen, and when I go there, they run right under her.

  • First rate; they are all well at home, and on the island.

  • Father,” said he, “if I could get a first rate chance to go to sea, should you be willing?

  • You have a first rate chance, and ought to improve it.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "first rate" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    equal height; first came; first century; first concert; first floor; first found; first fruits; first half; first impressions; first introduced; first journey; first officer; first part; first prize; first publication; first read; first round; first time; first trip; first violin; first week; first work; modern poetry; narrow ridge; prevail upon; quit rent