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
Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
And — for the second time in as many years — Ayer has created a piece of AMC A-List cinema par excellence by emphasizing the actor’s sheer force of will as a spectacle unto itself.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Friedrich is the painter par excellence of German Romanticism yet also a man for all times and places.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
As long as the Soviet Union and the United States could each suffer a surprise attack by the other and still retain sufficient nuclear forces for a devastating counterattack, neither side wanted to risk a strike: deterrence through punishment par excellence.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
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Adverb
This model is basically an all-things-to-all people air-changing doohickey par excellence.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
And — for the second time in as many years — Ayer has created a piece of AMC A-List cinema par excellence by emphasizing the actor’s sheer force of will as a spectacle unto itself.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Friedrich is the painter par excellence of German Romanticism yet also a man for all times and places.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
As long as the Soviet Union and the United States could each suffer a surprise attack by the other and still retain sufficient nuclear forces for a devastating counterattack, neither side wanted to risk a strike: deterrence through punishment par excellence.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par excellence
Adjective
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Iberostar Waves Quetzal Playa del Carmen, Mexico A beachfront all-inclusive Playa del Carmen resort that welcomes families with excellent children’s programming, Iberostar Waves Quetzal caters to kids and teens ages four to 17 with everything from cooking classes to science experiments.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The dual point of view is perfect, the banter and pacing are excellent and the cover is absolutely gorgeous.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Buffett Indicator at all-time high.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Skrtimory Satin Maxi Skirt A silk or satin skirt should have a place in your suitcase at all times, particularly in shoulder seasons.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Watching his wonderful kids, Amy, Jamie and Shauna, grow up and become deeply connected to the arts and making an impact in this world has been an immense privilege.—
Michelle Satter,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Accessible by car or Amtrak’s Northeast Regional line, which offers thrice-daily service, Culpeper is a wonderful destination for a leisurely and enriching getaway.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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With a very capable Ryzen 7 processor that can handle productivity tasks with ease, paired with a capacious 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this pocket-sized PC can slot in to just about any situation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Every autumn, avid leaf-peepers make annual pilgrimages to forests, mountains, and even deserts to view this awesome display on hikes and scenic drives.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Just another example of how awesome Probst is at his job.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Evan Adlman, executive vice president of commercial sales and revenue operations at AMC Networks, talked about the current challenge of the TV landscape is figuring out how to get their content in front of as many viewers as possible due to the current model being extremely fragmented.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Consider either skipping exfoliation or choosing an extremely gentle exfoliant specifically made for sensitive skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The desserts are quite lovely (the cookies and cream cheesecake was my personal favorite), and each sandwich is just as delicious as the next.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Reader Vicki Casey from Huntersville, North Carolina, shared this lovely recipe created by her thrifty mother-in-law that uses the juice leftover from canned pineapple to make a beautiful pie.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft has built Copilot into Edge, OpenAI is testing a sandboxed browser in agent mode and Perplexity's Comet is one of the first to fully embrace the concept of browsing for you.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Par excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par%20excellence. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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