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
Thanks to the length, this is also an excellent choice for petites.
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Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
New Hampshine topped Bankrate's list of the best places to retire in 2025; The Granite State had excellent scores in the safety, health care, and taxes categories.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Lentil Dip Lentils are an excellent source of plant protein.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Both stars are excellent here, completely convincing in their onscreen chemistry or the whole soufflé falls.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
New Hampshine topped Bankrate's list of the best places to retire in 2025; The Granite State had excellent scores in the safety, health care, and taxes categories.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Lentil Dip Lentils are an excellent source of plant protein.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Both stars are excellent here, completely convincing in their onscreen chemistry or the whole soufflé falls.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
Adjective
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Cam Hart returned from his absence and had a superb tackle near the goal line to force a field goal.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of five-star hotels and restaurants dotted across Manhattan are home to some superb offerings, combining fine dining with your favorite tea blends.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Watching his wonderful kids, Amy, Jamie and Shauna, grow up and become deeply connected to the arts and making an impact in this world has been an immense privilege.—
Michelle Satter,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Accessible by car or Amtrak’s Northeast Regional line, which offers thrice-daily service, Culpeper is a wonderful destination for a leisurely and enriching getaway.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Also, the scene where Pi hallucinates blindness and a talking Richard Parker (in French, oddly) is terrific.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, the display itself turned in a terrific performance.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sabel made the trek and quickly realized the greater need in Sri Lanka and worldwide was for regasification facilities that receive the LNG and covert it back into gas for power generation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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However, critics are still calling for greater transparency surrounding the case.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Its restaurant, run by Chef Dieter Koschina, is a destination in its own right, having earned two Michelin stars for its fantastic European cuisine and attentive service.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Special teams turns into a pumpkin Following three weeks of fantastic play by special teams coordinator Tracy Smith’s unit, the group fell off the steepest of cliffs in New England.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Every autumn, avid leaf-peepers make annual pilgrimages to forests, mountains, and even deserts to view this awesome display on hikes and scenic drives.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Just another example of how awesome Probst is at his job.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The desserts are quite lovely (the cookies and cream cheesecake was my personal favorite), and each sandwich is just as delicious as the next.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Reader Vicki Casey from Huntersville, North Carolina, shared this lovely recipe created by her thrifty mother-in-law that uses the juice leftover from canned pineapple to make a beautiful pie.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lamar Jackson has been fabulous in outscoring his own hugely disappointing defense.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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Start the competition out with a bang, and just have a fabulous time through it.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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