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
Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s an ongoing fight to become the next platform par excellence.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The source material is the beloved 1959 Billy Wilder screwball comedy of the same name, which famously featured Marilyn Monroe, and comedy-acting practitioners par excellence, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 8 Oct. 2025
The show’s litigant par excellence has been updated as well.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Trump likes to see himself as peace-deal-maker not just par excellence but on a global roll, and the more Zelenskyy can play into that, the better for Ukraine.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s an ongoing fight to become the next platform par excellence.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The source material is the beloved 1959 Billy Wilder screwball comedy of the same name, which famously featured Marilyn Monroe, and comedy-acting practitioners par excellence, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 8 Oct. 2025
The show’s litigant par excellence has been updated as well.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par excellence
Adjective
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Conversations around excellent kebabs in Southern California tend to begin with the Martirosyan family and their Mini Kabob in Glendale.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The lighting, art design and score are all excellent – and the single shot construction gives the film a dreamy, meditative quality.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Burke gets some heavy digs in at all the paradoxes of tradwifery.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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There’s too much movie here, but isn’t that better than none at all?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Drag is a wonderful and versatile art form that offers joy and freedom of expression.—
Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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It’s been really wonderful to have you on today.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The hearts and minds of Braves players were on Bobby Cox on a sunny evening at Dodger Stadium before the middle game of a three-game series against the Dodgers — a game that meant very little, considering the news of the day.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The shatteringly crispy skin on these chicken thighs is achieved without frying, meaning less mess and oil, but the same lovely crunchy result.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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There’s going to be a little inkling of the night shift personality in the next season, which will be lovely.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Maine, too, saw its COVID numbers increase dramatically despite extremely high vaccination uptake.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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This awesome little robovac-mop is literally shaving a full workday a week off her already insane I'm-a-mom schedule.—
Joe Salas
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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There was an awesome sequence where Seth hit a superplex, but Bron countered with a Falcon Arrow of his own.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Matt hopped on Reddit and pleaded for his fellow Sixers fans to buy Amtrak Flex tickets, which are fully refundable if canceled before the train departs.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Canvas is now fully back online and available for use, Instructure noted.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Par excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par%20excellence. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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