as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability
the matchless beauty and grandeur of Yosemite Valley
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Recent Examples of matchless
Tickets are pricey – from $99 to more than $200 – but Sphere brass view the cost as a worth it for the matchless experience.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Watching him in action was a privilege - his persona and skill were matchless pic.twitter.com/pcOV2GJGXK
— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) July 18, 2024
RIP Bob Newhart.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 July 2024
Joe was an exemplary public servant, an American patriot and a matchless champion of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024
In a world of ceaseless tumult, its matchless serenity is more powerful than ever.
—James Kaplan, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Watching him in action was a privilege - his persona and skill were matchless pic.twitter.com/pcOV2GJGXK
— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) July 18, 2024
RIP Bob Newhart.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 July 2024
Joe was an exemplary public servant, an American patriot and a matchless champion of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024
In a world of ceaseless tumult, its matchless serenity is more powerful than ever.
—James Kaplan, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchless
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The only person ever executed in Israel was Adolf Eichmann, a key architect of the Holocaust, who was hanged in 1962 after he famously was captured by Israeli intelligence agents in Argentina and subsequently convicted in a landmark trial.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Mavs are in desperate need of some good PR, and, at this point, their only move isn’t another PR person but to offer up a GM that the people cannot stand.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Beginning with 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, the decade gave him an extraordinary run, taking in action, sci-fi and even comedy, pairing with Danny DeVito for 1988’s Twins.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Rather than find the extraordinary in their pasts to explain their crimes, he was forced to conclude that no such demonic forces or cataclysmic motives need exist.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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In this way and in many others, Rosalía is exceptional.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 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
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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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And, of course, the storytelling — Nas’ true calling card for his entire career — is simply unparalleled.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the only hotel in Brazil's Iguazú National Park, Hotel das Cataratas provides its guests with unparalleled access to the park beyond its official opening hours.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The storyteller role has frequently been a role relegated to gay men, who, with their elevated taste levels and cultural cachet, are often celebrated for their peerless ability to entertain.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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By flouting all conventions in the face of rock and roll and making a mellifluous spectacle of the music that moved through his body like a thought from God, Jarrett has become a peerless symbol of artistic purity, his talent singular, his every note sui generis.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Big Lonely Doug is a sight to behold—achingly beautiful yet incredibly sad.—
Brad Badelt,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tailoring is core to the DNA of VB and so every collection includes beautiful cashmere or wool coats that have a fashion-forward design, but also won’t date quickly.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Matchless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchless. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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