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 way to end slavery at the founding was to create a federal government empowered to make domestic and foreign policy for the states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Brady was the only parent home at the time of the drowning.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 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
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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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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,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Jayhawks did an excellent job of getting back in transition, limiting Louisville’s fast-break opportunities.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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The lounge feels like a five-star hotel with fine dining (don’t miss the schnitzel), an exceptional whiskey bar, and plush daybeds and showers.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Native throughout eastern North America, arrowwood viburnum provides exceptional wildlife value through nectar-rich spring blooms and late season blue-black fruits.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 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
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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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For a peaceful retreat that digs deep to the heart of the holiday, choose Banyan Tree Mayakoba and dive into wellness with unparalleled luxury—then let your soul free at an al fresco holiday party.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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This level of due diligence is unparalleled in standard commercial banking.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 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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The result is a pie with a beautiful, super creamy texture that’s not too sweet, and allows for the flavor of the sweet potatoes to shine through.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kirbi, that rasp is so beautiful at the top of your register.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Matchless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchless. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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