nonesuches

noun

plural of nonesuch
as in models
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 Synonyms for nonesuches
  1. models
  2. ideas
  3. patron saints
  4. examples
  5. incarnations
  6. ideals
Noun
  • Apple’s iOS is effectively a day-one drop for the new iPhone 18 Pro and older iPhone models, following a significant beta test that any current iPhone can join.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Such multi-modal time-series measurements could lead to building better predictive models.
    — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of models
Noun
  • Maybe Schwarber’s and Harper’s ideas will be utilized another year.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Toss ideas back and forth with someone, but wait until tomorrow to commit to anything in terms of purchases or decisions.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • The crochet, the suede, the fringe; its patron saints Kate Moss and Sienna Miller.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • Its patron saints, in modern times, have been Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma and Croatian midfielder Luka Modrić.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of patron saints
Noun
  • Long considered one of the finest examples of colonial architecture to be found in Connecticut, the Ebenezer Grant House harbors a pleasant surprise.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • To date, examples have included 328-foot (100-meter) long turbine blades, large military vehicles, satellites, and aircraft fuselage parts, among other notable examples.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of examples
Noun
  • Although established names like Nicolas Cage, Brendan Fraser, Josh Hartnett, and Jude Law had been linked with previous incarnations of Superman, Singer opted to cast an unknown, just as Donner had done with the peerless Reeve.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 28 June 2026
  • However, Clayton-Thomas continued working over the decades, both solo and as a member of later incarnations of the band.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 June 2026
Definition of incarnations
Noun
  • But those ideals block the play from being fully honest—by letting ugliness stick around.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • The difference in ideals from reality is captured in the speeches that Romanzy and then Laura in a last minute substitution for Mary make at Founder’s Day, describing the town.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of ideals
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“Nonesuches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonesuches. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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