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
Throughout the weekend, someone wandering around Mass MoCA’s campus might have caught excellent mainstage opening acts like Gang of Four (featuring Ted Leo on guitar) or the Breeders, representing two strains of Eighties and Nineties alt/punk rock.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
With a unique combination of some of the world’s most beautiful desert, empty roads and excellent hiking in the Atlas Mountains, plus fascinating food and culture, Morocco has been hot lately.
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Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Brazilian forward has had an excellent career for the national team but could not play in either of the team’s first two matches of the tournament because of an injury.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
Four years later, a survey commissioned by the county found that 99% of the park’s visitors rated their experiences as good or excellent.
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John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for excellent
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
With a unique combination of some of the world’s most beautiful desert, empty roads and excellent hiking in the Atlas Mountains, plus fascinating food and culture, Morocco has been hot lately.
—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Brazilian forward has had an excellent career for the national team but could not play in either of the team’s first two matches of the tournament because of an injury.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
Four years later, a survey commissioned by the county found that 99% of the park’s visitors rated their experiences as good or excellent.
—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
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After multiple close calls, Ivory Coast tied the match in the 74th minute with a superb run by Amad Diallo.
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These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments.
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The animals, the cool weather and the wonderful people of this region made for a memorable trip.
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Bat boxes are a wonderful addition to your yard for attracting bats and giving them a safe place to live.
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But even when Thomson, a terrific baseball lifer, was gone, Bryce Harper was still there in Philly and so was Kyle Schwarber.
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Klepov, who turns 18 on Saturday, had a terrific first OHL season, with 37 goals and 60 assists in 67 games to win the league’s scoring title.
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Sneakers are always calling my name (a great travel companion).
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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Head to The Rooftop for craft cocktails and live music with a side of fantastic city views.
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That’s a fantastic moment for Scottish cinema, but then there’s so much other Scottish work.
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My colleague Erik Tice at the Dink (who does double duty as the GM for the California Black Bears) is back to maintaining his Public MLP Data sheet, which has all sorts of awesome data.
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Brady joins bro Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and of course the return of Aleksander Barkov to lead what should be an awesome offense.
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My friend has been in a long-term, live-in relationship with a lovely man.
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Lake Vostok is said to be one of the loveliest places in Antarctica.
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So visitors can think of Rancho Mirage in summer as a luxury heat destination that also has five-star hotels like the Ritz Carlton and the Omni, fabulous dining, amazing golf courses, swimming pools to cool off in and more.
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Yes, Anjana Vasan is can’t-take-your-eyes-off-her fabulous as a PhD student who moonlights as the guitarist for the eponymous all-female, all-Muslim punk band.
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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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