Best
Best adjective - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities.
Respectable is a synonym for best. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Best".
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Both words in one sentence
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Low ammo is a problem at early levels, but you get a respectable ten-round clip with the second-best one.
Source: Videogame / Shadowrun Returns -
Keep in mind that That Guy with the Glasses, the website he posted this review on, has a respectable number of Jewish contributors, and Doug Walker, the face of the site, called the movie "enjoyably adequate." Probably not the best choice of words.
Source: Fan Hater -
Absolutely average, yet everyone in the cast is convinced he's the best man on earth, and of course the lovely Elizabeth gives up her exciting life teaching in a native village to move back to her home town to settle down and live a nice, respectable life with him.
Source: Ridiculously Average Guy
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