extraordinaire

adjective

ex·​traor·​di·​naire ik-ˌstrȯ(r)-də-ˈner How to pronounce extraordinaire (audio)
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: extremely good or impressive : extraordinary
used following the noun it modifies
a chef extraordinaire
"Some of us get so carried away, our lives and gardens become inseparable," says plantsman extraordinaire and garden designer Michael Barclay.Sharon Cohoon et al.
Ms. Popcorn—marketing consultant, futurist, trend-spotter extraordinaire—was striking in black suede from head to toe …Suzanne Slesin
… an assistant football coach at the University of Texas and recruiter extraordinaireDouglas S. Looney

Examples of extraordinaire in a Sentence

the sort of chef extraordinaire who can whip up a fantastic meal, regardless of the ingredients on hand
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Closer extraordinaire Devin Williams had been told by the Milwaukee Brewers that he probably would be traded to the Dodgers. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 David Foster, composer-producer-songwriter extraordinaire, never stops. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Game show host extraordinaire Chuck Woolery died last weekend. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Probably the most high profile figure is Wolff Fuss, inflection king extraordinaire. Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for extraordinaire 

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extraordinaire was in 1840

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“Extraordinaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraordinaire. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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