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Recent Examples of excellent The stock is now showing signs of life and judged to be an excellent opportunity on the long side at present. Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 The civil-rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis has done an excellent job reporting on how legacy news outlets push pro-police messaging. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Allen and James Cook are two excellent cornerstones for the offense. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Cardigans, vests, and even wool or cashmere T-shirts are excellent options for winter too. Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for excellent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
Adjective
  • He is viewed as a superb talent and a very coachable player, which leads to thinking that he will be better served by staying in Pittsburgh, working with the NHL staff and taking his lumps.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • At Lotus, the dinner menu always highlighted a superb selection of sushi, such as tai snapper umaki roll with avocado, cucumber, and pickled daikon, as well as outstanding small plates and snacks.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And so for me, baseball is a wonderful place to leave everything, all the mess that the world is in, behind, and just watch these incredibly talented people exceed and do their jobs.
    Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Scientists have long known that dogs make wonderful companions, offering emotional support and even measurable health benefits to their human owners.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Caroline Carlson is the author of funny and fantastical books for young readers.
    Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Rojas’ play in the ninth was fantastic, but then Andy Pages one-upped him with a leaping catch on Ernie Clement’s long drive to left-center while colliding with Kiké Hernández.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Buzelis was awesome in preseason, for what that’s worth, and his 21-point, three-block performance in the opening night win over Detroit included several highlight-worthy clips.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • While Plymouth may be known for turkey dinners and the Pilgrims, its food scene has evolved into an awesome melting pot embracing global cuisine.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Tender, fresh okra and holy trinity pepper, onions, and celery add a lovely contrast of texture while contributing pops of color.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The movie’s narrative [spoilers ahead] revolves around the lovely circus aerialist Cleopatra, who romantically pursues little person Hans, a performer in the sideshow.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The piece also serves as a fabulous decorative vase.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Zell and the president of the Zell family office EGI, Mark Sotir, would push Swain to arrange transactions that raised the bar for capturing a share of the profits, but gave the management teams an even bigger score for fabulous results.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025

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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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