as in superb
of the very best kind
fast-food fans rate this chain's fries as excellent
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Recent Examples of excellent
Bobrovsky does not have excellent stats this postseason.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Meanwhile, for the next two weeks, your ability to do all kinds of mental work will be excellent.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
First things first, this sunscreen provides excellent sun protection.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
He’s been excellent in dealing with traffic, as the Golden Knights put more bodies in front of him on Tuesday than pretty much the first four games.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Meanwhile, for the next two weeks, your ability to do all kinds of mental work will be excellent.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
First things first, this sunscreen provides excellent sun protection.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
He’s been excellent in dealing with traffic, as the Golden Knights put more bodies in front of him on Tuesday than pretty much the first four games.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
Adjective
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For all of his flaws during his two years in the top flight, Firpo has been superb in the Championship.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Law exudes dogged intensity and Nicholas Hoult is superb as the charismatic white supremacist leader in a gripping action drama.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Washington Capitals, won 4-1 against Montreal Last week: 7 Sean: 4 Dom: 9 Pierre-Luc Dubois had a fine first round, but zero goals and two assists were still a step down from his wonderful regular season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Big, wonderful, funny, horrible, strange, sad, great life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Comment Wow, what a terrific series finale to Luthen, the acclaimed Disney+ show about the rebel who challenged an Empire, and also all of the other rebels, mostly by lecturing them incessantly.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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Already an Olympic bronze medalist thanks to her play for Team USA's 3 vs. 3 squad at the 2024 Paris games, Van Lith concluded a terrific NCAA career with a final season starring in the Big 12 for Texas Christian University.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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There is seemingly a show for each subgenre for fans of all those great 2000s series.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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White Smoke Billows from Vatican Chimney White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, signaling that a new pope—the 267th leader of the Catholic Church—had been chosen on the second day of the conclave.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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As for those overheads, a dimmer switch is a fantastic option to tame harsh ceiling lights.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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There are widescreen vistas aplenty and fantastic use of shadows throughout the movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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And a pop girlie as big as Lorde having these kinds of conversations about gender expansiveness is awesome in and of itself.—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 May 2025
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And one of the things that’s awesome (obviously) about the MG-1 is its magnetic and swappable front panel, which makes limited edition runs like this possible.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Flavors of light red fruit, cherry tart and sparking acidity with a lovely finish and pronounced length.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Twain’s final decades were his Job years, the opposite of quiet and smooth and lovely.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The Encinitas Coastal Rotary Club looks forward to hosting the event again next year, promising even more excitement, community spirit, and fabulous designer handbags.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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In fact, his goal, after a fabulous assist by Leroy Sané, was almost Mülleresque.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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