peerless

adjective

peer·​less ˈpir-ləs How to pronounce peerless (audio)

Examples of peerless in a Sentence

As an athlete he is peerless. the show's enduring success was a testimony to the peerless talents of its ensemble cast
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In a league of its own The Gates Foundation has long been peerless among foundations — attracting supporters and detractors but also numerous unfounded conspiracy theories. Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 Here are some recommendations from Flushing insiders on how to eat your way through one of New York’s peerless food destinations. Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025 Over the generations, this BMW has become a performance car icon, beloved for its seamless, often peerless ability to not just accomplish both mundane daily tasks and full-throated driving excitement, but to bring a little delight into the former and a little practicality to the latter. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025 With their huge channel counts, vast amounts of power and peerless knack for creating ultra-immersive three-dimensional surround sound stages from Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks, Samsung’s flagship soundbars have been firm favourites with AV fans for years now. John Archer, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peerless

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of peerless was in the 14th century

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“Peerless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peerless. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

peerless

adjective
peer·​less ˈpi(ə)r-ləs How to pronounce peerless (audio)
: having no equal
peerless beauty
peerlessly adverb
peerlessness noun

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