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Recent Examples of excellent The home makes extensive use of retro tile work in he bathrooms and original grass-cloth wallpaper throughout — all in excellent condition. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025 There are numerous species that make excellent lawn alternatives, but one native option is Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica). Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025 Achane was an excellent draft pick. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025 The firm holds to the belief that clients should not only receive excellent legal representation but also genuine care throughout the process. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for excellent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
Adjective
  • Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Kansas’ sixth-year man Jalon Daniels put superb touches on a pair of touchdown passes.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Audi's done a terrific job applying a restrained retro-futuristic approach to the interiors.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Detroit Lions went 15-2 last season, finishing with the best record in the NFC behind an explosive offense and some terrific coaching.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Delaying this meal was linked with greater risk of death in a sizable 20-year study.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
  • It’s been three weeks since a historic flood put the greater Milwaukee area under water.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Skull Taper Candle Holders Add these frightfully fantastic taper candle holders to tablescapes and credenzas for eerie ambience.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • They’re even considered fantastic companions, too.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And that in turn could help protect hardware like satellites and people like astronauts from these dangerous but awesome eruptions.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The cameras in smartphones these days are nothing short of awesome.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • It’s been really lovely, also exhausting.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Trailing varieties make a fabulous addition to fall containers, providing cool contrast to more fiery fall blooms.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Indeed, the spot had more than a few fabulous amenities, particularly the plumbing.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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