as in superb
of the very best kind
fast-food fans rate this chain's fries as excellent
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Recent Examples of excellent
Few beauty tools offer as excellent lifting benefits as the best gua sha tools.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
The retailer’s quarter last week is somehow being regarded as less than excellent.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
The Next Chapter in Glenlivet's 200-Year Legacy The Glenlivet brand has been synonymous with excellent single malt since the dawn of the category.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade
Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
The retailer’s quarter last week is somehow being regarded as less than excellent.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
The Next Chapter in Glenlivet's 200-Year Legacy The Glenlivet brand has been synonymous with excellent single malt since the dawn of the category.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade
Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
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The voice cast is superb right down the line, especially Harrelson’s Mr. Peanut.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The goaltenders were superb as Ethan Bauer had 34 saves for Belmont, while Graham Emerick turned aside 35 for Winchester.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Flores was a wonderful mother and grandmother, Love said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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His leadership by example, his accomplishments on the field, his love of family, his service to our community and his dedication to excellence all herald his standing as a remarkable athlete and wonderful human being.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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In less than 25 minutes, Jarrett provided a terrific start to what the Bears could market as a fun tear-off calendar of one-a-day Gradyisms.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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There's Connie Britton...Dan [Stevens] was terrific.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Although Seattle’s skill talent has been great, Smith has never played behind even an average offensive line, and his last two offensive coordinators weren’t good enough to keep their jobs.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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By Nellie Bowles March 31, 2020 Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Among the fantastic ensemble cast, Damaris Lewis and Deborah Ann Woll stand out as wrestlers Babs Wingo and Gladys Gillem.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Only six tracks in the history of the Billboard tally have managed to run the show for that long, and Eilish’s tune is in fantastic company.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Lioness season two, Taylor’s awesome in the episodes.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Mar. 2025
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Getting an awesome birthday present for Mom never seemed so easy.—
Edin Deljkic,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mary then hosted a lovely tea for all of us, which was equally impressive.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Sun and Moon looked lovely, had a wild story focused on alternate worlds and family drama, and some of the coolest Pokémon ever introduced in the series.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Purple is having a moment right now, but sage and yellow are also fabulous choices for springtime soirées.—
Madeleine Bokan Thares,
Glamour,
11 Mar. 2025
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Rent the Runway girl adding at least five fabulous pieces to their cart.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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