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
Dairy milk promotes growth and recovery Dairy milk is an excellent source of high-quality protein, containing all nine essential amino acids necessary for muscle repair and growth, said Heckler.
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Boursin is an excellent addition; simply substitute one round of Boursin for ½ cup of the shredded cheese and half of the mayo.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
An excellent vacuum-mop combo: Dyson V15s Detect Submarine for $800 ($149 off)
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—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
After an excellent debut, Nikki Glaser has unsurprisingly been tapped to host the Golden Globes again.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Boursin is an excellent addition; simply substitute one round of Boursin for ½ cup of the shredded cheese and half of the mayo.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
An excellent vacuum-mop combo: Dyson V15s Detect Submarine for $800 ($149 off)
Power up with unlimited access to WIRED.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
After an excellent debut, Nikki Glaser has unsurprisingly been tapped to host the Golden Globes again.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
Adjective
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The make-your-own strawberry shortcake was wonderful and the Donny & Marie concert was superb.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Its sound quality is superb, with deep bass and crisp, clear vocals, and the DTS Headphone:X surround tech adds a lot to the experience.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
18 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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Alexis Rynders, Glen Rose Alexis Rynders, a 5-foot-10 Tarleton State commit, has had a terrific career, earning TABC All-Region honors in four varsity seasons.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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The terrific cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So, if the audience doesn’t dismiss it on account of the language barrier (as in subtitles), then that would be great.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The long-lasting flowers are also great for cutting in fresh or dried arrangements.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Jackson and the Ravens had been fantastic in the AFC North thus far, and that is in large part due to how the MVP has played throughout his career.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Bowie produced the original songs for the fantastic film, and also starred as the villain.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
20 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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Now, Homan’s administration wants to use the awesome powers of the federal law enforcement apparatus to intimidate and silence those who disagree with their policy agenda.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The procedure is designed to help patients enhance rather than change their natural appearance, maintaining or restoring their loveliest features.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Molly’s such a lovely person, just a great spirit and game to do what needs to be done and have fun.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is a film that exists entirely to support a brilliant, go-for-broke performance from Glenn Close, who channels a fabulous manic energy as Cruella De Vil.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn of Project Runway Beauty and brains, poise and talent, fabulous and fabulouser - Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn represented something totally fresh when Project Runway premiered in 2004, fostering the next generation of sartorial royalty.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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