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
Propelled by an excellent 11-piece onstage band and aswirl with Casey Sams’ high-energy choreography, the action is framed by Jo Lampert’s fascinating portrayal of the club’s emcee, one absent the creepiness or angry edge some have brought to the role.
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Delap’s performance was less easy to evaluate, but there were more signs that his speed, aggression and direct running are excellent raw attributes to work with.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Small raised beds or large containers make excellent garden sites for beginners.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
At some point the Mets are going to have to settle on a third baseman, but Senga will be back soon, Frankie Montas was excellent in his first start, Sean Manaea is due back soon and both Nolan McLean at Syracuse and Jonah Tong at Binghamton are both having standout seasons if needed.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Delap’s performance was less easy to evaluate, but there were more signs that his speed, aggression and direct running are excellent raw attributes to work with.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Small raised beds or large containers make excellent garden sites for beginners.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
At some point the Mets are going to have to settle on a third baseman, but Senga will be back soon, Frankie Montas was excellent in his first start, Sean Manaea is due back soon and both Nolan McLean at Syracuse and Jonah Tong at Binghamton are both having standout seasons if needed.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
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Uptempo with a bit of a ’90s country flair, the song is a superb, full-throttle musical vehicle for Housman’s confident, charismatic voice.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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Moore, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Tennessee, hit his first big-league home run, a game-tying solo shot to center field in the seventh inning, and preserved that tie with a superb diving catch of Yainer Diaz’s 109-mph line drive with two runners on to end the top of the eighth.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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It is filled with many wonderful surprises discoverable to the 200,000-plus visitors who come during the busiest time (November to July) and escapade around its hilly terrain in the signature island vehicle, the mini Moke.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Beyond features a farewell to Nimoy’s Spock and an image of Shatner’s crew from The Undiscovered Country, and otherwise has terrific character moments (particularly between Quinto and Karl Urban) and great action beats (like Kirk saving the day with the help of the Beastie Boys).—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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And the dip in oxygen levels caused by apneas may also damage small blood vessels in your brain, putting you at greater risk of cognitive decline and perhaps even dementia.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Thank you, Florida Panthers, for giving us such a fantastic season and back-to-back Stanley Cups.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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He's done a fantastic job of energizing people under 30 to care about the elections, which was an achievement by itself.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Your bold decision to target Iran's nuclear facilities with the awesome and righteous might of the United States will change history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
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The whole thing is sprawling, wild, fun, overwhelming, and awesome.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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With so many lovely fruits at our fingertips, there’s no reason to trifle with making a trifle this summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Jake looked back over a decade’s worth of Denis stating his desire to one day direct Bond and there is some lovely detail – the clues were there from the start.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Other varieties provide additional design elements such as interesting bark, colorful fruits, and fabulous fall foliage to enhance the garden all year long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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This week on And Just Like That…, Carrie Bradshaw got some advice from a fabulous old friend.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
27 June 2025
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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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