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having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability an inimitable performer of violin solos

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Recent Examples of inimitable The inimitable Kendrick Perkins would back up Shaq. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025 Celebrating the inimitable Lulu Kennedy and 25 years of Fashion East was a moment. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025 In honor of its release, Vogue sat down with Lennox (over Zoom) to discuss the project, and her inimitable career. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inimitable
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  • The only surefire way to avoid this modern-day traveler's burnout is by taking the path less traveled.
    Travel + Leisure, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But the Kirk commentary isn't the only potential source of the downward turn.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Friday's purge reduces to just four the number of men serving on the Central Military Commission (CMC), including Xi – an extraordinary concentration of power, according to analysts.
    Deirdre Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Diet convened for an extraordinary session to elect Takaichi, who took over after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet earlier in the morning.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • The Steelers will have an opportunity to get back on track against an excellent Green Bay Packers squad next Sunday, before playing the Indianapolis Colts two days before the NFL trade deadline.
    Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • That’s because tipping isn’t in their culture, but Americans still might wish to add gratuity for excellent service.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Though D’Angelo only released three albums in his lifetime, his beloved 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, followed by 2000’s Voodoo and 2014’s Black Messiah, Hill wrote that the singer’s aching vulnerability and incomparable passion moved, and inspired, the culture.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Alice In Chains’ Mike Inez and Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, all reflecting on Ozzy’s incomparable musical impact.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Sharing the minutes around will hopefully reduce the strain on key players so they are only pushed to the limit in exceptional circumstances.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The retrospective is part of PVR Inox’s ongoing initiative to honor landmark films and exceptional talent from India and beyond.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Black Swan excels by offering breathtaking dance choreography, and the film's gorgeous cinematography provides viewers with a tapestry of imagery unparalleled by most psychological horror films.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • While destinations like Iceland, Norway, and Greenland attract travelers with unparalleled views of the aurora borealis, there are plenty of places Americans can spot the natural wonder closer to home—including some that definitely haven’t been on your For You Page.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Rosemary’s Baby is still matchless for sheer psychological terror, but don’t let Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes’s Satanic neighbors ruin New York City for you.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
  • For any sportsman living in the Eastern half of the nation, one of the great things about a hunt in the West, in my opinion, is the chance to sample the matchless friendliness and hospital ity of the people there.
    Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Participants will learn the differences between dabbling and diving ducks, their unique characteristics and how to use eBird to find local waterfowl viewing hot spots.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Its unique geography, between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake, along with its mountain surroundings, offers an enviable climate with hot summers and mild winters.
    Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Inimitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inimitable. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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