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
Kagiyama opened with a quad toe-triple toe combination, landed a quad salchow and finished his short program with a peerless triple axel.
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CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Mise-en-scène remains crucial to maintaining the grandiosity of the Marci experience—his reference pool and peerless lifestyle raps simultaneously enhance each other.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Only two teams in NFL’s 124-year history, the ’76 Steelers and the ’71 Vikings, were more dominant than this peerless squad.
—Charles Billington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
On the top step was Michael Jordan, the sports icon who’s pretty much peerless in athletic notoriety, cultural purchase and accomplishment.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Mise-en-scène remains crucial to maintaining the grandiosity of the Marci experience—his reference pool and peerless lifestyle raps simultaneously enhance each other.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Only two teams in NFL’s 124-year history, the ’76 Steelers and the ’71 Vikings, were more dominant than this peerless squad.
—Charles Billington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
On the top step was Michael Jordan, the sports icon who’s pretty much peerless in athletic notoriety, cultural purchase and accomplishment.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peerless
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This weekend's Pirates-Rays game won't be the only hot ticket in town, however, as the Penguins are making their return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night for the first time since 2022.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Commissioner Joshua Wostal, an outspoken opponent of the deal as currently structured, presented the possibility of funding the stadium with only tourist tax dollars.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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His excellent size-speed combination, and aggressive downhill style creates disruption and turnover chances.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another excellent option for sandy soil that Sing recommends is Russian sage (Salvia yangii).—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is Old Navy's second major designer collaboration championing exceptional American design talent, bringing accessible style to everyone.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That set the stage for an extraordinary showdown that posed serious risks for the global economy and raised the specter that the ceasefire could collapse and the war could resume.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The scale of commitment is extraordinary.—
Winston Ma,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The pecan version adds a nutty crunch, but the original rolls are matchless as is.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Rosemary’s Baby is still matchless for sheer psychological terror, but don’t let Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes’s Satanic neighbors ruin New York City for you.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Along with Gilbert’s on-field value, Vitello believes the 25-year-old’s unparalleled personality, one that was on full display last September, will be valuable in the dugout.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lumen plans to layer a digital services platform over it to provide customers the ability to process high volumes of data on demand with minimal delays and unparalleled speed.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Peerless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peerless. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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