variants or unrivalled
as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability a violinist who is hailed for his unrivaled musicianship

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Recent Examples of unrivaled The era of Google's Play's unrivaled dominance may be coming to an end in the wake of the company's antitrust loss, but Google's app store isn't going anywhere. ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025 Colostrum is nature’s first food and an unrivaled nutrient powerhouse of over 400 bioactive nutrients our bodies need to thrive—most of which can not be found in any other natural source. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025 Forced to move their lone home playoff game to the SAP Center in San Jose because of a scheduling conflict at Chase Center, the unrivaled atmosphere of Balhalla migrated south with a sellout of 18,543 fans. Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Loreto is one of the region's most enchanting destinations, with unrivaled serenity, a growing wellness community, and an age-old history as the first Spanish colonial mission in the region. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrivaled
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  • After a while, sticky notes appear, written by someone else who’s not exactly pleased about the doodler’s defacement of the only astronomy reference work in the school library.
    Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • So far, the only loud opinion on that side of the ball has come from requests for releases and trades.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • America has world-class research institutions, strong intellectual property protections, unparalleled capital markets and a culture of entrepreneurship that no competitor can replicate.
    Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Since making her major-label debut in April 2024, eill has enthralled countless people with her unparalleled voice and her overwhelming musical sensibilities.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • From inspiring conservation efforts to incredible animal encounters, our wildlife stories bring you closer to the creatures that make our planet extraordinary.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The combination produced extraordinary resolution and texture, but also a fair share of headaches.
    Tiana DeNicola, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The Jayhawks did an excellent job of getting back in transition, limiting Louisville’s fast-break opportunities.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In this way and in many others, Rosalía is exceptional.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Skip to content The critic and editor Malcolm Cowley had a record as a literary-talent spotter that was unmatched in the American Century.
    Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
  • His story is one of unmatched perseverance and patriotism.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The key problem was the unequaled success of the Ptolemaic model.
    Big Think, Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The farcical energy that Ralph Fiennes brings to The Grand Budapest Hotel is unequaled in the Wes Anderson filmography.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025

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