exceptionalness

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Noun
  • The mania for ancient Greece and Rome is in ample display among the current descendants of the Nazis, the alt-right more than happy to cosplay their fantasy of classical masculinity and racial exceptionality.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The appointment recognizes academic excellence and fosters international collaboration through short-term exchange programs, a release said.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Nuggets are no longer measured by excellence, but effort.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The director, Antoine Fuqua, working with a script by John Logan, portrays Michael as an emotionally stunted and grievously wounded artist of historic greatness.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Every parent wants their child to succeed, but some parents, like Esther Wojcicki, are especially adept at inspiring greatness in their child.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Through their applause and standing ovations, Democrats showed more support than many Republicans for the monarch’s remarks, particularly on the importance of NATO and environmental protection.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Its accessibility only amplifies its specialness.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The real loss is the specialness.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In a moment when AI and digital technology allows for on-demand perfection, there’s a creeping thrill to the possibility of flaws and dissonance.
    Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • These days this pursuit of perfection takes the form of an arms race toward maximum hyperreal clarity, a mode of vision beyond the capabilities of the naked eye.
    Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Exceptionalness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionalness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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