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
The city has excellent public schools, top-notch hospitals, and a wide range of housing options, from luxury apartments and small starter homes to large properties fit for big families.
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The two-time team captain is a read-and-react player with excellent instincts, quickness and is disruptive against the run.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The voice performances are consistently excellent, with young Hoang-Rappaport and Janssen amusingly energetic and Liu and Milioti conveying understated emotion as the parents going through a rough patch.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Ergonomic design Some high-quality, affordable exercise bikes offer excellent ergonomic designs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The two-time team captain is a read-and-react player with excellent instincts, quickness and is disruptive against the run.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The voice performances are consistently excellent, with young Hoang-Rappaport and Janssen amusingly energetic and Liu and Milioti conveying understated emotion as the parents going through a rough patch.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Ergonomic design Some high-quality, affordable exercise bikes offer excellent ergonomic designs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
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Book a room at The Little Nell for a distinguished wine program, a superb après scene, and some of the best service in the nation, or see why the equally stately and welcoming Hotel Jerome has dazzled slope-side visitors for 130 years.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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His studio version slightly speeds up the tempo, which does seem to moderately soften some of the song’s melancholy, but Johnson’s superb vocal brings just the right mix of grit and tenderness to convey the song’s heartbreaking, bittersweet nature.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Christos honored their promise by gifting me with a wonderful collage in addition to my one-dollar paycheck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That scene was so incredibly awkward… and wonderful.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shaheed is a terrific deep threat who will absolutely provide quarterback Sam Darnold with another dependable option in the aerial attack and will make the Seahawks' offense that much more dangerous.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Montana ski area is known for being a terrific spring-skiing spot, with the season’s best conditions coming in March and April.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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WeRide is a member of this year’s Future 50, Fortune’s annual ranking of companies with the greatest potential for growth.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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After looking over the latest update from Jim Bowden, the odds of Bregman staying with the Red Sox are not looking too great currently.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vegan, non-GMO, and delicious, these creatine gummies are a fantastic way to ease into taking creatine supplements without having to worry about mixing powders.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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To livestream the Falcons-Colts online on NFL Network, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV is another fantastic option.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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The guys are awesome; everybody’s been super welcoming.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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And what Moana has represented is a really awesome global embrace of Polynesian culture, our values and our qualities and our pride and our mana.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Music lovers should head to see the Bluegrass Band art piece in East Bend, and the square in Yadkinville featuring Carolina Pines is particularly lovely.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In between performances, while the crew was breaking down and setting up on stage, there was a lovely MC keeping the crowd entertained.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her clarion voice slices through the show’s labored attempts to be both fable and fabulous.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nordstrom’s epic fall sale is brimming with fabulous deals on breathable layers, packable outerwear, holiday-ready get-ups, cozy sweaters, and more.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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