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
Don’t be fooled by the casual, conveyor belt setup; diners rave about its excellent quality and freshness.
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Emily Hughes, author of Horror for Weenies, published an excellent reflection on the deeper issues at play, as well as the personal embarrassment of falling for it.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
May Improve Skin and Joint Health Chicken is an excellent source of dietary collagen.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Syracuse, Taormina, Catania, all less than an hour-and-a-half drive and full of shops, water views, and excellent dining.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Emily Hughes, author of Horror for Weenies, published an excellent reflection on the deeper issues at play, as well as the personal embarrassment of falling for it.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
May Improve Skin and Joint Health Chicken is an excellent source of dietary collagen.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Syracuse, Taormina, Catania, all less than an hour-and-a-half drive and full of shops, water views, and excellent dining.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
Adjective
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His disaffection baffles his acquaintances and pains his tubercular wife (a superb Quinn Jackson), whose doctor (Lambert Tamin) has only contempt for her husband’s agonizing.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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UConn's superb sophomore already has five points in the first four minutes of this semifinal, including a 3-pointer.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The teams got invaluable data — and some wonderful video too.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Books Are Magic, a wonderful bookshop owned by novelist Emma Staub, alone could suck up an entire morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a terrific movie buried in a two-and-a-half-hour runtime — which cost him a competition slot at Venice.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm scored two goals apiece and Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves for a terrific win.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Food and drink The food throughout Vietnam is fantastic and is a huge reason to visit the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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And that should pair nicely with an offense the club expects to be fantastic.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Disciples of Soul were awesome; great horns and backup singers.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The mentality, the approaches, have all been awesome.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Of course, all of the discourse is taking place on the lovely, totally non-toxic place that is the internet.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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And your answers were so lovely.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Still, contemporary perks are woven into this living museum, including a fabulous spa.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The hardest part is deciding on an entree — everything here, from the rice or wheat dumplings to the lemony chicken tawa to the kabobs, is fabulous.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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