superiority

noun su·pe·ri·or·i·ty \ su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē , ˌsü- , -ˈär- \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Examples: superiority in a Sentence

Definition of superiority

plural superiorities

: the quality or state of being superior; also : a superior characteristic

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Examples of superiority in a Sentence

His success has given him a false sense of superiority.
the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair

Recent Examples of superiority from the Web

For Lewis, whites failed to uphold a legal system that guaranteed their superiority, not their infallibility.

— Longreads, "Nell Battle Lewis, Storyteller for Jim Crow," 25 May 2018
Because of its inherent superiority in these fields, AI is likely to win any game assigned to it.

— henry a. kissinger, The Atlantic, "How the Enlightenment Ends," 15 May 2018
In the skies, Israel has for the most part enjoyed freedom of maneuver, thanks to its air superiority -- and an implicit green light from Moscow.

— Bloomberg.com, "Russian Missiles Alarm Israel, Stoking Risk of Next Syria Crisis," 21 Apr. 2018
Although Ben is outwardly generous and hospitable toward both Jongsu and Haemi, his every word, breath and gesture can’t help but convey an ingrained sense of superiority.

— justin chang, latimes.com, "Director Lee Chang-dong and actor Steven Yeun on the profound mysteries of 'Burning'," 27 May 2018
In recent years, Russia has also introduced its S-300 and more advanced S-400 surface-to-air missiles systems in Syria -- a challenge to Israel's regional air superiority.

— zachary cohen, CNN, "F-35 stealth fighter jets get first taste of combat," 22 May 2018
For centuries, people have questioned what makes his violins so great, and many have investigated the source of its superiority — doing MRI scans, analyzing the wood density, and studying the chemical composition of the varnish.

— dean peterson, Vox, "Why Stradivarius violins are worth millions," 15 May 2018
Still, this is not an advert for the superiority of the English.

— CBS News, "America and England, separated by a common language," 13 May 2018
An air of superiority follows some of them, but not all.

— adam baum, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jared Hughes: 'I feel like everywhere I play I make friends'," 6 Apr. 2018

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