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
While Apple’s post focuses on the technical details, this excellent piece from Wired elaborates a bit on what this might mean for users.
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Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The Green Bay Packers are off to an excellent start this season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Obviously, this is an excellent day for those of you in sales, marketing, teaching, acting or writing.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Her memoir was eventually followed by reams of corroborating evidence, including his private writings, The Journals of John Cheever (1991), and Blake Bailey’s long, excellent, and desperately dismal Cheever: A Life (2009).
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The Green Bay Packers are off to an excellent start this season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Obviously, this is an excellent day for those of you in sales, marketing, teaching, acting or writing.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Her memoir was eventually followed by reams of corroborating evidence, including his private writings, The Journals of John Cheever (1991), and Blake Bailey’s long, excellent, and desperately dismal Cheever: A Life (2009).
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
Adjective
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kansas’ sixth-year man Jalon Daniels put superb touches on a pair of touchdown passes.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The film captures Gilmour and his terrific backing band in concert at Rome’s historic Circus Maximus near the start of the Luck and Strange tour.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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But those poor souls would be missing out on a terrific whiskey that really deserves to be enjoyed.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yet his work does demand greater attention.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Europe staged one of the greatest comebacks in Ryder Cup history, winning eight matches and halving another to clinch the Cup by half a point.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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As Man’s Best Friend gets off to a fantastic start, two of Carpenter’s previous full-lengths either rise across multiple rosters or bounce back onto several tallies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Liverpool as a city produces fantastic footballers.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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That rules, actually, that video is awesome.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the people there were awesome.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Robbie's French twist updo would be a lovely choice for a bride, while a sky-high style like Cardi B's would be fun for a holiday party.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Beautifully made, with lovely harmony, this is consistently one of the finest examples of Satèn; simply delicious, enjoy over the next three to seven years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trailing varieties make a fabulous addition to fall containers, providing cool contrast to more fiery fall blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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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 15 Sep. 2025.
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