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as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair
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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
the superiority of tree-ripened mangoes might make you want to spend the rest of your life in a tropical climate
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as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the superiority of the nation in military might
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One of the condos no longer on the market belongs to Benjamin Holsinger and Craig Brandt, who made a case for Ebenezer Row’s superiority to many of the projects that create condominium units by converting city rowhouses.
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Scott Sowers, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
Despite attempts among athletes and Jewish and African American organizations to boycott the Games, Hitler’s regime further used the Olympics to promote his destructive vision of Aryan racial superiority and physical prowess.
—Debbie Sharnak & Yannick Kluch / Made By History, TIME, 30 July 2024
As in so many fields, white Euro-American men have largely controlled the rules of what constitutes good art, and these rules conveniently reified their own superiority, much as the wine-classifying system developed in France continues to proffer that French wine is the best.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2024
The trampoline is where Dom’s older sister, Tatiana, first learned how to flex her superiority with mean body slams and convincing pins.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
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Scott Sowers, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
Despite attempts among athletes and Jewish and African American organizations to boycott the Games, Hitler’s regime further used the Olympics to promote his destructive vision of Aryan racial superiority and physical prowess.
—Debbie Sharnak & Yannick Kluch / Made By History, TIME, 30 July 2024
As in so many fields, white Euro-American men have largely controlled the rules of what constitutes good art, and these rules conveniently reified their own superiority, much as the wine-classifying system developed in France continues to proffer that French wine is the best.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2024
The trampoline is where Dom’s older sister, Tatiana, first learned how to flex her superiority with mean body slams and convincing pins.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superiority. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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