How to Use exceptional in a Sentence

exceptional

adjective

• The seafood dishes at this restaurant are exceptional.
• We're bending the rules for this exceptional situation.
• Tom was an exceptional man who lit up the lives of all who knew him.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
• The traits are that exceptional, and the role and scheme fit are that good.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Apr. 2022
• And maybe the most exceptional thing of all?
  — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
• The growth is exceptional for this stock.
  — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 18 May 2026
• That will be made up for with the chance of an exceptional summer.
  — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 7 June 2019
• To see the exceptional bending to the iron laws of the world.
  — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
• Although the cost was exceptional, his gift of a pearl was not.
  — Caitlin Kennedy, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
• Both are speed rushers with an exceptional first step and bend around the edge.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
• Both are speed rushers with an exceptional first step and bend around the edge.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
• Even among this exceptional group, Cathy stood out as a star.
  — Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2022
• Some years, the top few players don’t turn out to be exceptional.
  — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 13 Nov. 2020
• Room for folks and their stuff is exceptional, as is the big guy’s ride and handling.
  — Al Haas, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
• Such a tour is all the more exceptional, and poignant, today.
  — Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2018
• The form of the back line, in whichever make-up, has been exceptional.
  — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
• This suit and collared shirt are from @limatusbespoke and the cut of this suit is exceptional!
  — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 18 June 2019
• Both are scary, both are exceptional.
  — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
• Both are scary, both are exceptional.
  — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
• Bell had an exceptional sprint to the outside for his stop on a wide rushing play.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
• Cox hadn’t been exceptional at the plate in his first three seasons in the minors.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
• All of the lots are exceptional, but there are a few standout pieces worth noting.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
• While at 100 mph on the test track, the wind noise was exceptional.
  — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
• Her work in front of and behind the camera has been exceptional.
  — Banseka Kayembe, Refinery29, 18 July 2025
• The mast holds a two-person pod that travels above the radar domes for exceptional views.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
• At the end of the monsoon, the state had no signs of extreme/exceptional drought.
  — Ayana Hamilton, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2022
• These episodes do not appear to be exceptional.
  — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
• Miller was an exceptional scorer and a threat from beyond the arc.
  — Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 3 July 2023
• The trio of true freshmen have exceptional talent, but might need to wait a year for their turn.
  — Brian Howell, The Denver Post, 22 July 2019
• The voice cast is filled with exceptional talent.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026