extraordinaire
adjective
ex·traor·di·naire
ik-ˌstrȯ(r)-də-ˈner 
ek-
: extremely good or impressive : extraordinary
—used following the noun it modifies
a chef extraordinaire
"Some of us get so carried away, our lives and gardens become inseparable," says plantsman extraordinaire and garden designer Michael Barclay.—
Sharon Cohoon et al.
Sharon Cohoon et al.Ms. Popcorn—marketing consultant, futurist, trend-spotter extraordinaire—was striking in black suede from head to toe …—Suzanne Slesin
Suzanne Slesin… an assistant football coach at the University of Texas and recruiter extraordinaire …—Douglas S. Looney
Douglas S. LooneyExamples of extraordinaire in a Sentence
the sort of chef extraordinaire who can whip up a fantastic meal, regardless of the ingredients on hand
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But, far and away, the most consequential death is that of longtime IMF team member and hacker extraordinaire, Luther (Rhames).
—EW.com, 23 May 2025
That’s the point of him; as the Mission: Impossible franchise’s secret agent extraordinaire, Hunt can pretend to be anyone, accomplish basically any physical task, and uncover conspiracies with aplomb.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
In Paris, the animation becomes truly splendid under this connoisseur extraordinaire of a director.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2025
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EW.com, 23 May 2025
That’s the point of him; as the Mission: Impossible franchise’s secret agent extraordinaire, Hunt can pretend to be anyone, accomplish basically any physical task, and uncover conspiracies with aplomb.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
In Paris, the animation becomes truly splendid under this connoisseur extraordinaire of a director.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Fountains of Wayne have announced their first show following the death of Adam Schlesinger, their bassist and general pop culture songwriter extraordinaire, in April 2020.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Extraordinaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraordinaire. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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