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
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Milan is the place par excellence to describe this discrepancy.
—Marcello Junior Dino, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
Lloyd Bentsen was the Democrats’ vice presidential candidate par excellence in 1988.
—Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Aug. 2024
Just look at Italy: after the premiership of Mario Draghi, the technocrat par excellence, the country elected its most far-right government since Benito Mussolini.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 8 July 2024
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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
Milan is the place par excellence to describe this discrepancy.
—Marcello Junior Dino, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
Lloyd Bentsen was the Democrats’ vice presidential candidate par excellence in 1988.
—Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Aug. 2024
Just look at Italy: after the premiership of Mario Draghi, the technocrat par excellence, the country elected its most far-right government since Benito Mussolini.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 8 July 2024
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Timothée Chalamet does excellent work striking Dylan’s balance of unworldliness and humanity.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2024
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The fight for the new Commanders stadium comes as the team is having an excellent year on the field, with a 10-5 record and appearing on track to have their first playoff appearance since 2020.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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Its hydraulic steering was extremely communicative, responsive, and busy, relaying every crease in the tarmac at all times — to the point of requiring a firm grip and faster than average hands — just the way any driving aficionado desires.Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
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With the Nashville Predators, coach Andrew Brunette wants his team to go north at all times.Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The residents of this wonderful city hold a special place in my heart.Melissa Noel, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch The Small One on Disney+ Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas This short holiday special catches up with the Ice Age characters at the most wonderful time of the year … well, in theory.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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It’s got different variations, going from the really rocky stuff to the nice acoustic sound to the very psychedelic sound.Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
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Here, as with a French manicure, only the tips are painted with silver nail polish, while the base polish is clear or a very neutral pink.Claudia Herwig, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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Shuttles will transport you to other nearby attractions like Top of the Rock Ozarks Heritage Preserve which, in addition to being a popular golf course, has an awesome cave and nature walk that little and big kids will love.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Human individual rights and protecting them are awesome, too.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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While promoting The Crow, the star stepped out in distinctive looks that were extremely forward-thinking.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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Adding to this display will be a lovely crescent moon just above Venus, creating a pleasing celestial tableau.Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The city’s lovely pedestrian-only thoroughfare St. George Street is filled with specialty shops and restaurants, and the nearby Lightner Museum provides a dazzling display of Gilded Age artifacts and two antique shops in its courtyard.Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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Like many other schools during the pandemic, Harvard-Westlake became online-only in the spring of 2020, then hybrid, before returning to fully in person in fall 2022.Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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But aging in Jamaica’s tropical heat makes things move quickly, and this is a terrific, fully mature rum.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Par excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par%20excellence. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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