without parallel

phrase

: better than all others
a masterpiece without parallel in the history of art

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The minutes-long scene is without parallel in the many previous pop culture depictions of the mythological moment. David MacK, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Guthrie’s situation is without parallel in the world of morning news, which has in recent years seen anchors like Robin Roberts and Sheinelle Jones return to programs after dealing, respectively, with bone marrow cancer and the death of a spouse. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026 Aside from our big brains, the trait that most distinguishes humans from other animals is our ability to walk fully upright on two legs, a style of movement without parallel in the animal kingdom. Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026 But even sympathetic economists warn that without parallel measures to boost supply, a freeze simply defers the reckoning. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for without parallel

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“Without parallel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20parallel. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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