as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
in medieval legend Sir Galahad is the nonesuch of the noble knight with a pure and unselfish heart
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Recent Examples of nonesuch
This week, Fleet Foxes have shared a mix of the tracks that inspired their new album Crack-Up, which arrived last Friday (June 16) via Nonesuch Records.
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Nick Williams, Billboard, 20 June 2017
Fleet Foxes' Crack-Up is due out on June 16, via Nonesuch records.
—Matt Miller, Esquire, 12 May 2017
Nick Williams, Billboard, 20 June 2017
Fleet Foxes' Crack-Up is due out on June 16, via Nonesuch records.
—Matt Miller, Esquire, 12 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonesuch
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The pool brand names and model numbers can be found on the pool liner on the outside of the pool.—
Melina Khan,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Henderson's team is planning research that tracks which models attorneys are using most in courts.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
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Send ideas and tips to arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Notable Music speakers: Wyclef Jean, Wynonna Judd, 2016: President Barack Obama discusses civic engagement, while first lady Michelle Obama's talks about her Let Girls Learn initiative and using music to promote ideas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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For example, fructose (fruit sugar) is converted to glucose in the liver, and so is galactose (a component of milk sugar).—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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For example, the Bay View Neighborhood Association supports residents through advocacy and community improvements.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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In one incarnation, this is a tall, pivoting indoor fan.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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The Pistols never rose out of the clubs during their original incarnation and lived off near-starvation wages doled out to them every week by McLaren.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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Advertisement Both previous movie versions of the Kents were paragons of a certain kind of Americana nobility, strong, proud farmers from the heartland.—
James Grebey,
Time,
11 July 2025
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From the 1890s on, that amalgamation of two adjacent hotels built by feuding relatives was the Belle Époque’s paragon of glamour, the brightest, fanciest, most modern place in New York.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 July 2025
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Advertisement This god is not just a spiritual ideal but a symbol of ultimate power and control.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Chef-owner Niven Patel’s innovative fusion sit-down in Wynwood (and Michelin Bib Gourmand) has a ghost pepper-cheddar naan ideal for mopping up every saucy dish on its $45 Miami Spice menu.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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“Nonesuch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonesuch. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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