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par excellence 1 of 2

adjective

ˈpär-ˌek-sə-ˈläns How to pronounce par excellence (audio)
Definition of par excellencenext
as in excellent
of the very best kind sophisticated cuisine that is obviously the work of a chef par excellence

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par excellence

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adverb

as in at all

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Recent Examples of par excellence
Adjective
The service South Africa’s hospitality culture, to many, is par excellence, and Echo’s nearly all-South African front-of-house team feels like a natural extension of this (just in briskier climes). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026 Taxidermy would become the visual medium par excellence illustrating European expansion—one far more accessible to a broader crowd than anything in books, private collections, or even early zoos. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 18 May 2026 The perception of Disney as an American institution par excellence became, in this period, a matter of legal and financial fact. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 With an inventive concept inspired by the Dutch series De Verraders and a superbly dressed host, The Traitors is a murder mystery game show par excellence. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for par excellence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for par excellence
  1. excellent
  2. at all
  3. wonderful
  4. very
  5. awesome
  6. extremely
  7. lovely
  8. fully
Adjective
  • Longbridge is an excellent option, especially for those looking to save money.
    — Liz Knueven,Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Pricing for the conversion starts at 100,000 euros, or roughly $113,670, but does not include the donor 944, which runs around $60,000 in excellent condition, according to Hagerty.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of excellent
Adverb
  • Only Khamenia and Dzafic, who didn’t see much playing time at all for coach John Calipari, experienced comparable expectations at their previous stops.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Certain groups should not fast at all, including pregnant or breastfeeding women, children and teenagers, people with type 1 diabetes and anyone with a history of eating disorders.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of at all
Adjective
  • Reclaiming the work of women selling fish, and the word that was an insult but is now a beautiful brand, is a wonderful turn of phrase and time, to us.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But De Santis is also wonderful at the end of the day, when the sun sets and Milan slowly begins to wind down.
    — Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonderful
Adverb
  • Those who arrived in the 1900s had very different cultural, political, and religious backgrounds from the older Texas Jews.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • These salts can withstand very high temperatures before boiling.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of very
Adjective
  • So these are the scheduling quirks that come with our awesome move to nine games that has sure looked so great here lately.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This book is full of hilarious moments, a ridiculously awesome entropy sweeper, and friendship in somewhat odd circumstances.
    — Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of awesome
Adverb
  • Poorer women were extremely vulnerable if they were judged to have sinned like this.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the research around how schools can use AI to help students — and avoid potential harms — is extremely limited, according to a recent Stanford University review of more than 800 academic papers.
    — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adjective
  • The restaurant serves a lovely breakfast on the veranda overlooking Ocean Drive as well as lunch and light bites in the piano bar in the lobby.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Then Musgraves, in her first appearance at the VMAs in five years, took over for a lovely solo piano-and-voice performance of Parton’s song.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of lovely
Adverb
  • The federal tax credit is also fully stackable on top of other state credits, which have already gotten pretty aggressive.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Borrowers must have been assessed an ATM access fee or other charge fee that was not fully reimbursed by their bank.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fully

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“Par excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par%20excellence. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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