as in models
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 nonpareils
The dough is rolled in festive hues of red and green nonpareils before baking, and once baked, a milk chocolate kiss is gently pressed into the warm cookie right out of the oven.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpareils
Noun
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Unlike CO₂-based models, these atmospheres avoid collapse.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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According to reports, the Pentagon told Anthropic to remove the safety guardrails from its models — including restrictions on domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons — or lose its government contract.—
Andrew Rasiej,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What emerged was a series of intricate, heady features whose ideas often came through more clearly than their sentiments.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The language of the measure will be a combination of ideas submitted by Zach Russem, who represents the online travel industry, and city resident Katheryn Rhodes.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Santa Cruz, Blind, Element and Plan B are all examples of high-profile skateboard brands that have fingerboards with Tech Deck.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Other examples include trying a podcast series that’s just dropped; listening to each episode and checking in once you’ve both finished can be a fun way to keep in touch.—
Rebecca Fearn,
SELF,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Prager was influenced by the ideals of the Whole Earth Catalog, a foundational publication of the counterculture in the late 1960s.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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So far, lawmakers have been far from receptive to such an idea, with Republicans characterizing the effort as government overreach that would be counter to free-market ideals, one of the officials said.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Yunnan, Hyland spent much of her time around Dali, a once-small mountain town that has cycled through various incarnations through the years.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Future incarnations will be in the form of seasonal specials, Markle said last year, and her spokesperson told Variety.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There the grave still is, of Ireland’s three patron saints, under a granite slab added at the start of the 20th century to stop pilgrims stealing soil from the site.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the tribute to Nancy Guthrie outside her home keeps growing, with flowers, yellow ribbons, crosses, prayers and patron saints for older adults and in desperate situations.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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This sea of sharp buttes and sky-high pinnacles offers numerous west-facing vantage points.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nonpareils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpareils. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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