as in excellent
of the very best kind
sophisticated cuisine that is obviously the work of a chef par excellence
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Recent Examples of par excellence
Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, Urban's work at the festival as a guitar wizard who transforms Nissan Stadium into the largest, intimate dive bar on Earth continued his legacy as entertainer par excellence.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
An international networker par excellence, Zambello was staging Carmen at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, with Chen in the peripheral part of Zuniga, lieutenant of the dragoons.
—airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
And of course there would be no place for love, which is nothing more or less than favoritism par excellence.
—Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
And Trump would indeed enshrine himself in history as a deal maker par excellence.
—Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, Urban's work at the festival as a guitar wizard who transforms Nissan Stadium into the largest, intimate dive bar on Earth continued his legacy as entertainer par excellence.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
An international networker par excellence, Zambello was staging Carmen at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, with Chen in the peripheral part of Zuniga, lieutenant of the dragoons.
—airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
And of course there would be no place for love, which is nothing more or less than favoritism par excellence.
—Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par excellence
Adjective
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At a minimum, professionals are looking for dependable inventory, top-quality and professional-grade equipment, effortless trade-ins, excellent customer service and reliable and fast repairs.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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He’s been excellent in dealing with traffic, as the Golden Knights put more bodies in front of him on Tuesday than pretty much the first four games.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But the Fed has not cut interest rates at all yet in 2025, as economic uncertainty and the risks of higher inflation have grown worse during the Trump trade war.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Does that at all factor into your decision to take him out of the role?—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Katy Perry reportedly sang ‘Its a wonderful world,’ Gayle King beamed in zero gravity, as Lauren Sánchez—pilot, philanthropist, and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, led Blue Origin’s first all-female crew to the edge of space.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s the potential to still reach 94 points, which might not quite have the same sheen to it as the 99 points achieved by Liverpool’s last title-winning side in 2019-20 but should still be recognised as a wonderful achievement.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Miami closed to within 85-79 very late in the third, a stretch when Miami briefly gave the Cavs problems with their zone defense.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mansfield is a very desirable place to live, work and play.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There’s an awesome Amazon deal on a space-saving outdoor grill with a legion of fans.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The awesome battery life will easily last you through a long day of heavy scrolling and video streaming.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Though experts have maintained that aviation remains extremely safe, fatal incidents have raised concerns about flying.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Revel is extremely talented, but the Bills need a corner who can step in and be good to go from the beginning of the season.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Opened just a few years ago, the Asbury Ocean Club Hotel offers excellent service, lovely rooms and terrific food.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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There is an endless supply of them, usually taking place in lovely ancient English towns, where there seem to be a fantastic number of murderers.—
Shannon Doyne,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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American Oversight originally filed its lawsuit over the use of Signal last month and secured an order requiring the Trump administration to preserve the messages; however, in the weeks since Judge James Boasberg issued his order, multiple Cabinet-levels have been unable to fully save the messages.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The offer was conditioned on Sexton being fully vaccinated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Par excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par%20excellence. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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