as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability
the show's enduring success was a testimony to the peerless talents of its ensemble cast
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Recent Examples of peerless
Prince the drum programmer was peerless during this period.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
His sense of crafting anecdotes into top-tier material and knowing how to use his sweet-molasses pacing to calmly detonate a joke is damn near peerless.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Zuccarello, 38, is a skilled skater with great hands and peerless vision.
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John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Nvidia’s chips are peerless, Reuters reported, and access to China’s rare-earth exports is critical to leading US tech firms.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for peerless
Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
His sense of crafting anecdotes into top-tier material and knowing how to use his sweet-molasses pacing to calmly detonate a joke is damn near peerless.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Zuccarello, 38, is a skilled skater with great hands and peerless vision.
—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Nvidia’s chips are peerless, Reuters reported, and access to China’s rare-earth exports is critical to leading US tech firms.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for peerless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peerless
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Powell became emotional again when the prosecutor said Walton’s sister – his only close surviving relative – fully supported the decision to set him free.
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The Toronto fan base, which landed a finalist at every position and two outfielders, is Langeliers’ only true obstacle left to overcome en route to a starting job at the All-Star Game.
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Turkey evened it in the 10th minute with an excellent two-man game from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid rising star.
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The nearby town of Dolores makes an excellent home base.
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To start, Lendeborg is an exceptional passer who can run point from the forward position.
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Collectors are competing for works with scarcity, exceptional provenance, and a clear place in art history.
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Our work complements beautifully the extraordinary work that has already been done by the producers, sales agents and distributors of Mike Leigh’s films over the years.
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The Vietnam War was fought by young Americans thrust into extraordinary circumstances.
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It is generally agreed that Helen, the woman of matchless beauty who indirectly caused the Trojan War by eloping with (or being abducted by) the Trojan prince Paris, belongs to the realm of fiction and not fact, as do Achilles and other mythological figures.
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The pecan version adds a nutty crunch, but the original rolls are matchless as is.
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Gen Z, raised with unparalleled access to technology, has pushed back harder against what many call brain rot, looking for tactile, screen-free time together.
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While agile new companies can offer top AI thinkers massive equity upside, Hassabis’s confidence is rooted in Google’s structural advantages, including its unparalleled ecosystem of data, integrated hardware, and sheer computing power.
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“Peerless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peerless. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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