Banner
adj.hopeful, joyfulwarm
What it means
Outstandingly successful compared with the usual result.
Reach for it when celebrating an exceptional period, harvest, or achievement
The reading program had a banner year, reaching every village in the district.
Choose between these
6- playful
bright enthusiastic praise fits a lively voice
not when Stellar can feel promotional when a measured comparison is needed.
- professional
performance lies well outside the ordinary range
not when Exceptional may describe an unusual failure as easily as a triumph.
- professional
record
a measured result exceeds every previous one
not when Record requires historical evidence that banner does not.
- formal
the achievement changes what later work can build on
not when Landmark stresses historical importance rather than sheer success.
- formal
quality or achievement rises clearly above the rest
not when Outstanding can describe one person without implying a period of success.
- literary
success follows a struggle and deserves celebration
not when Triumphant is too dramatic for routine commercial results.
Said against
3- disappointing
- lackluster
- unsuccessful
It naturally appears in
3- banner year
The clinic marked a banner year for preventive screenings.
- banner season
A banner season filled the orchard's new cold store.
- banner achievement
Completing the accessible trail was a banner achievement for the volunteers.