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
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 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
Courtesy of Visit California California is a destination par excellence for health-minded travelers who expect more from their holiday than just a hotel gym (or those looking to simply unwind).
—Visit California, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
Aden Nunes, a seventh-grader from the San Juan Capistrano campus of the Fairmont Schools, spelled his way to second place, going several rounds with Tran before going out on par excellence.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
The Chinese Communist Party must be crushed—and there is no one better to crush them than the White House-dwelling class traitor par excellence, Donald Trump.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 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
Courtesy of Visit California California is a destination par excellence for health-minded travelers who expect more from their holiday than just a hotel gym (or those looking to simply unwind).
—Visit California, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
Aden Nunes, a seventh-grader from the San Juan Capistrano campus of the Fairmont Schools, spelled his way to second place, going several rounds with Tran before going out on par excellence.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par excellence
Adjective
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There’s trendy hot pot and face-numbing Sichuan spots, as well as relative newcomers like the excellent Thai spot Zaab Zaab.—
Cathy Erway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just north of Venice, the Veneto region is also known for excellent wines.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The opposition was not to the content of his work, but to the idea that someone aligned with Hungary's government could be allowed to participate in academic life at all.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Often these positions come with minimal compensation—or none at all—but the emotional and social rewards are invaluable.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Make sure everyone gets to enjoy this wonderful pastime for years to come.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The music is wonderful and the archival footage a blast.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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There will also be fun for the kids in their very own Kids Fun Zone.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Except for very special occasions, videos longer than a few seconds are much less likely to be re-watched or shared.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This makes for an awesome matchup against Boston’s better starters (Lucas Giolito is 8-2, Brayan Bello has a 3.25 ERA) and its radiant ace (Garrett Crochet is a few scoreless frames from an AL Triple Crown hold).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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But for all their awesome grandeur, these proposals offer no new ideas — and often no details at all — about city governance.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Dern’s casting as Hank's mom was extremely meaningful to Butler, whose mother Lori died of cancer in 2014.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Having a healthy Parsons ready to rock for the team's matchup against the Lions will be extremely important.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The film’s docufiction-like honesty is the most conspicuous here: to imagine that the Mother Teresa whom the world knows mostly as a faultless octogenarian might have as a younger woman had similar intense moments of extreme conflicting emotions is humanizing, and lovely.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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These gorgeous plants don’t mind the heat and humidity, and their lovely, papery blooms last for weeks and weeks throughout the summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Still, the largest enterprise customers will likely take much longer to fully transition.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Listen to music or podcasts for up to five hours when these best-sellers are fully charged.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Par excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par%20excellence. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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