List of superlatives

A list of superlatives is a list consisting of items regarded as superlative.^[1] Both items and their qualities can be arrived at objectively and subjectively.

An example of an objective list is Tallest buildings by height. An example of a purely subjective list is any ranking the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) at anything, from inventors and generals to Presidents and athletes. Similar subjective lists include such topics as "Best and Worst Dressed", "Most Beautiful Women of Hollywood" and "Sexiest Man Alive", named by People magazine annually since 1985.^[2]

Such rankings were successfully parodied by Dos Equis beer in a long-running ad campaign featuring actor Jonathan Goldsmith, The Most Interesting Man in the World, which aired from 2006 to 2016.^[3]

Examples on Wikipedia

List of Academy Award records
List of automotive superlatives - which includes rankings by the smallest, largest, fastest, and best-selling, as well as "firsts" such as the first with a passive restraint, climate control, and in-car entertainment.
List of bridges by length
List of busiest airports by passenger traffic
List of busiest container ports
List of cities by elevation
List of cities by GDP
List of cities by number of billionaires
List of cities proper by population density
List of cities with the most skyscrapers
List of countries and dependencies by area
List of countries by GDP (nominal)
List of countries by GDP (PPP)
List of countries by Human Development Index
List of countries by income equality
List of countries by land area
List of countries by population
List of countries by research and development spending
List of countries by smartphone penetration
List of countries by suicide rate
List of countries by system of government
List of deserts by area
List of earthquakes by death toll
List of fastest animals
List of fastest cars by acceleration
List of films considered the best
List of films with a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes
List of highest cities
List of highest mountain peaks of Africa
List of highest mountains on Earth
List of highest-grossing animated films
List of highest-grossing films
List of highest-grossing non-English films
List of highest-grossing openings for films
List of islands by area
List of islands by population
List of largest airlines in Africa
List of largest airlines in Asia
List of largest airlines in Europe
List of largest airlines in North America
List of largest airlines in South America
List of largest buildings in the world
List of largest cities
List of largest companies by revenue
List of largest container ships
List of largest dams
List of largest empires
List of largest islands
List of largest libraries in the United States
List of largest mammals
List of largest metropolitan areas
List of largest oil and gas companies by revenue
List of largest power stations
List of largest ships by gross tonnage
List of largest shopping malls
List of largest stadiums
List of largest stars
List of largest universities by enrollment
List of largest volcanic eruptions
List of longest bridges
List of longest caves
List of longest-running Broadway shows
List of longest-running TV shows
List of major stock exchanges
List of national capitals by population
List of oldest companies
List of oldest universities in continuous operation
List of richest Americans in history
List of richest people in the world
List of river systems by length
List of smallest mammals
List of stadiums by capacity
List of superlative Academy Award winners and nominees - which includes multiple winners and nominees for awards such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, etc., ranked within each category by the most of each.
List of superlative trees - which ranks trees by such objective qualities as tallest, oldest, and largest leaves, and such subjective ones as "stoutest" and broadest.
List of tallest buildings and structures
List of tallest buildings
List of tallest dams
List of tallest mountains
List of tallest people
List of tallest statues
List of tallest structures in the world
List of waterfalls by height
List of world's largest economies
List of world's most expensive paintings
Production car speed record
Urbanization by sovereign state

References

[1] "Examples of Superlative Adjectives", yourdictionary.com

[2] All the Sexiest Man Alive Covers, People magazine, November 12, 2019

[3] "The 'Most Interesting Man in the World' just lost his job", Washington Post, March 10, 2016

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