excellent

adjective

ˈek-s(ə-)lənt How to pronounce excellent (audio)
Definition of excellentnext
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 Food centric destinations are also excellent choices for solo travelers. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Powered by microcrystals, this is an excellent physical exfoliant that sloughs away dead skin with ease—without being overly harsh of course. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Brands like French Bloom, Lautus, Oddbird, Bergdolt-Reif & Nett, Zeronimo, Glasrose, and Natureo by Familia Torres are other excellent examples of wines that will satisfy your palate without adding alcohol into the mix. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 Phillips had an excellent stop for no gain among his 10 defensive snaps, and Pro Football Focus rated him 19th among 36 players who logged defensive snaps for Miami. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excellent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
  1. superb
  2. wonderful
  3. terrific
  4. great
  5. fantastic
  6. awesome
  7. lovely
  8. fabulous
Adjective
  • Malgorzata Szumowska, Michal Englert) Aimee Lou Wood and Johnny Flynn are superb as Anna and Fyodor Dostoevsky in Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert’s acerbic and joyful period film.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Segovia produced a superb spin before firing into the far corner.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of superb
Adjective
  • There’s this wonderful character in the book, Lucky’s childhood friend [Steph].
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Toronto is a wonderful city, and this will be a Saturday night game featuring Sidney Crosby in the place for hockey.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • With the ups and downs of that season under his belt and Cam Coleman catching his passes, Manning should be terrific.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Jamal Murray, Jokic, Gordon and Johnson are terrific — when healthy.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrific
Adjective
  • Rivera-Vega is suspected of setting the fire and also had been charged with arson causing great bodiliy injury before the woman died.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Starting the election calendar in South Carolina is intended in part to give Black voters a greater voice at the outset of the nominating process.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of great
Adjective
  • And there’s just so much nonsense, frankly, and fantastical — bear hunting can be dangerous.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, the duo was back in all of its fantastic polka-dot glory, complete with those oversized masks, and doing some quick stretching/calisthenics to get ready for the show.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fantastic
Adjective
  • Quarterback Bear Bachmeier was awesome as a true freshman last year and can be the type of player to take the Cougars to the next level.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And to have everything that happened in between was awesome, too.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of awesome
Adjective
  • My lovely therapist even gave me a map of the feet at the end to help me decipher where best to apply pressure at home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This formula that not only acts as a deodorant, but imparts a lovely fragrance (and that's particularly appealing in the dead of summer).
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovely
Adjective
  • The lovely pool at the top of the property has a generous sunbathing area and fabulous views over the city and there’s a 24/7 gym up there with an al fresco area kitted out with brand new TechnoGym machines.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pacific Grove has a quaint downtown with cute shops like The Quill, a fabulous stationery and gift store, and beautiful boutique hotels.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabulous

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