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

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Recent Examples of inimitable 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 The inimitable Kyle MacLachlan gave us The Lowdown on working with both Reservation Dogs maestro Sterlin Harjo and the late, great film director David Lynch during a recent press conference to preview FX‘s upcoming and very stylish noir. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Sep. 2025 The first singles from Carey’s 16th album are dripping with braggadocio with her inimitable voice wafting like smoke. Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inimitable
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Adjective
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Olivier Wenden, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Gipson was the only defensive lineman on kick coverage.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Every chapter has its own life, and this one has been extraordinary.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The extraordinary vote in November was to decide whether Kan, the Israeli public broadcaster and member of the EBU, could participate in the Eurovision 2026.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Sims said Kaiser offers competitive pay and excellent health benefits, and is already reducing internal costs to make its latest wage offer to the Alliance of Health Care Unions — of which UNAC/UCHP is a member.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Alabama’s Ty Simpson was excellent, finishing 23-for-31 for 200 yards and three touchdowns through the air.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • The prestigious honor is based on his unparalleled achievements on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums and Hot Latin Songs charts throughout the first 25 years of the century.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Hersh’s unparalleled career is explored in the documentary Cover-Up, directed by Oscar winner Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, which screens tonight at the New York Film Festival.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • These kicks are lightweight, with a stiff PRO carbon power plate, and the fit is specific to your foot with its matchless dial lace system.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • This allowed for more dynamic clashes, aided by compelling, unique animations.
    Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Yet, the launch of its second Milk Bar collaboration comes at a unique time as the gourmand category is predicted to top holiday sales inside major retailers this year amid burgeoning interest.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Inimitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inimitable. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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