as in excellent
of the very best kind
sophisticated cuisine that is obviously the work of a chef par excellence
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Recent Examples of par excellence
Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Especially for Francophiles and lovers of popular music par excellence, his first-ever appearance June 8 at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami is not to be missed.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2024
And make no mistake—Chromebooks are corporate computers par excellence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2013
So, my practice as a curator has also always been about presenting art within such spaces but also taking much out of the galleries or, better put, imagining the world out there as THE gallery par excellence.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Archimedes’ Cattle Problem A few centuries after Thales, the Greek mathematician par excellence was Archimedes.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Especially for Francophiles and lovers of popular music par excellence, his first-ever appearance June 8 at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami is not to be missed.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2024
And make no mistake—Chromebooks are corporate computers par excellence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2013
So, my practice as a curator has also always been about presenting art within such spaces but also taking much out of the galleries or, better put, imagining the world out there as THE gallery par excellence.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par excellence
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Kansas City’s secondary is also excellent at tackling and does a good job of limiting explosive runs.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both teams are excellent at converting third downs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Interestingly, the two teams with the best records in the league, the Capitals and Jets — were either barely considered (Winnipeg, 3.7 percent) or not considered at all (Washington).—
Cory Lavalette,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Altered recommendations might make health-care providers more willing to administer shots to children on a delayed schedule, or hesitate to offer certain shots to families at all.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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These words are all associated with a very large vehicle.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the whole thing is oppressive and, in an odd way, not very interesting.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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He’s been awesome this season and will be impossible to replace.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The waist still stays in place, and the bra is still awesome.—
Dana Leigh Smith,
Glamour,
16 Jan. 2025
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Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Here, instead of the mustard that’s included in many classic potato salad recipes, sour cream, vinegar, and briny pickles team up to lend a lovely amount of tartness to cut through the richness of the potatoes, eggs, and mayo.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Jan. 2025
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Declan Rice’s lovely half-volley had set Arsenal on their way to a 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb, almost guaranteeing a top-eight finish in the Champions League’s league phase and a bye straight to the round of 16.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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There are no fully functioning hospitals or schools in the area and access to water, power and basic supplies is extremely limited, despite aid flows into Gaza increasing since the ceasefire came into effect.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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But there’s still a ways to go before the facility is fully operational.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Par excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par%20excellence. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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