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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Soto’s greatness to this point has largely been driven by his peerless K/BB profile. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 An actor who is peerless at playing the sort of relatable women that Hollywood prefers to exclude from the screen, Tolman by now should be a national treasure. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2024 Arnold Robinson, a publicist for Jones, said that the peerless producer—who worked with some of the music industry's biggest names, including Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Ray Charles—died at his home in Los Angeles' Bel Air neighborhood. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The film stars the peerless Toshiro Mifune — wearing a huge, fluffy red wig, no less — as a samurai who becomes a pawn in a political power struggle when he’s sent to his hometown to announce the emperor’s latest tax cuts. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peerless 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Dec. 2024.

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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