as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability
the nonpareil beauty of Helen of Troy
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as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
among the knights of the Round Table, Galahad stood alone as the nonpareil of nobility and selflessness
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Recent Examples of nonpareil
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
That was nine days before Mays died Tuesday at 93, which set off a celebration of his nonpareil baseball career that culminated Thursday with a game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., the oldest professional ballyard in the country.
—Kevin B. Blackistone, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
The Original Glazed doughnut is dipped in blue vanilla icing, sprinkled with Oreo crunch and white nonpareils.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Nodding to Billy Wilder’s nonpareil noir, Gilmour dresses the ensemble in black and white and nothing but (the clothes are, for the most part, casually hip streetwear, a style that doesn’t land as powerfully as the monochrome palette).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
That was nine days before Mays died Tuesday at 93, which set off a celebration of his nonpareil baseball career that culminated Thursday with a game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., the oldest professional ballyard in the country.
—Kevin B. Blackistone, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Noun
These buttery shortbread crisps are bathed in a sweet yogurt icing and topped with colorful nonpareils for a bit of extra crunch.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
The Original Glazed doughnut is dipped in blue vanilla icing, sprinkled with Oreo crunch and white nonpareils.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpareil
Adjective
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What sounds like a zoo for the exceedingly posh is an invitation-only section with an infamously strict dress code.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Half of those goals come from Jonathan David, who scored in the 92nd minute to join Lionel Messi as the only players to pull off hat tricks in this World Cup.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The quartet’s ambitions with Black Harbour include bringing more production to British Columbia as producers look to shoot locally from project development to delivery, whether on budgeting, scheduling, and crew management through to studio-level negotiations financing models.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Football has to become a money-making sector, with clubs buying and selling players as a business model, not as a government directive.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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If the 348 was one of the few forgettable Ferraris, its successor knocked it out of the park with peerless styling, an exotic five-valve-per-cylinder V-8, and a quantum leap in performance.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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But Garrett might be peerless in his ability to impact the game — as well as the way teams prepare exclusively for him during the week.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Since his Pop Art paintings in the early ‘60s at London’s Royal College of Art, Hockney was rarely out of the limelight and, more importantly, rarely out of fresh ideas for how to draw, paint, film, print, photograph or otherwise express his creativity.—
Barbara Isenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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In the end, an inexperienced minor – who has no idea who hired them – pulls the trigger.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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This should be an excellent match against a South Korean side that also has a victory after its comeback last week to beat Czechia.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Come for that convenience, and stay for lively communal areas, sleek and spacious rooms and suites, and excellent food and beverage programming.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The consumer backlash, which prompted Lululemon to issue an apology and scrub its campaign, is the latest example of how quickly Western brands can come unstuck in a country where nationalism has surged under strongman leader Xi Jinping.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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For example, when Curacao played Germany, the World Cup newcomers equalised just before the first hydration break.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino and the inimitable Martin Scorsese round out the starriest film at Tribeca.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Zidane played with an inimitable kind of measured grace.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The original incarnation of The Muppet Show lasted five seasons and 120 episodes, from 1976 to 1981, and in that time some of the biggest names in show-business lined up to take the stage alongside Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Our sacred task now is not one of translation, but one of incarnation, letting the fullness of the 49 be seen, shown, felt and heard.—
Rev. José Rodriguez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Nonpareil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpareil. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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