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
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
But then comes Donald Trump, the disruptor par excellence, who on Wednesday threatened staggering 50% tariffs on imports from the world’s fourth largest economy.
—Salil Tripathi, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Those entities, including combinations of actual banks, also acted and act as regulators par excellence precisely because no private entity lends blithely.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
This model is basically an all-things-to-all people air-changing doohickey par excellence.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The show’s litigant par excellence has been updated as well.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
But then comes Donald Trump, the disruptor par excellence, who on Wednesday threatened staggering 50% tariffs on imports from the world’s fourth largest economy.
—Salil Tripathi, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Those entities, including combinations of actual banks, also acted and act as regulators par excellence precisely because no private entity lends blithely.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
This model is basically an all-things-to-all people air-changing doohickey par excellence.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par excellence
Adjective
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Cats, after all, are excellent self cleaners.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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Infiniti restaurant at Grace Bay Club is great for a very upscale evening, but Parallel 23 at The Palms, known for its fish, pasta, and excellent desserts, remains one of the very best meals of my trip.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Again, without at all wanting to be.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some are projected to be first- or second-round draft picks, some are likely to hear their names called on Day 2 of the NFL draft and others are just hoping for a shot to be picked at all.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Service at the bars and restaurants on the ship was wonderful, too—attentive but never hovering.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Justin Trudeau – like him or don’t like him – Canadians are wonderful people.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In fact, very little separates them.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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So people are very patient with me.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After a day at the beach, retreat to this lovely country house that’s ideal for groups and families.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some lovely amenities, very much on par with the room price, include Taittinger Champagne at the morning buffet, Diptyque toiletries in the rooms, and complimentary on-site activities like yoga classes and excellent chocolate chip cookies delivered nightly to your room.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Today any surface that has a coating, any device that uses stacks of extremely thin films — television screens, cell phone screens and the microchips inside — can be traced back to Katharine, repeatedly dipping a metal plate in a trough of water.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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Wlazlo is extremely driven and results-oriented, Tessaro said.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And, showcasing their awesome, frightening power, one avalanche derailed a train in Switzerland on Monday, injuring five on board, while another swept through a refuge on a French mountainside earlier this month, shattering windows and dumping snowdrifts inside the building’s kitchen.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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As this year’s Games neared its end, the awesome moments seemed to pile up, one atop another.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Service The Thompson was clearly fully staffed upon opening and there never looked to be a wait at the front desk or concierge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The crew might also spy distinct flashes of light as space rocks strike the moon — or dust floating above the edge of the moon, a mysterious phenomenon scientists have yet to understand fully.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Par excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par%20excellence. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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