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
Today's starter is especially durable or reliably excellent in a single game, but rarely both.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Utah State does an excellent job of keeping opponents out of the paint and forcing them to shoot from beyond the arc.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
Pistol Squats Pistol squats (done as follows) are an advanced exercise that requires significant flexibility and excellent balance:11
Stand with your feet hip-width apart.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Other things to cook this weekend: brown stew chicken, a taste of the Caribbean, excellent with rice and peas and steamed cabbage dressed with spiced rum butter and scallions.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Utah State does an excellent job of keeping opponents out of the paint and forcing them to shoot from beyond the arc.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
Pistol Squats Pistol squats (done as follows) are an advanced exercise that requires significant flexibility and excellent balance:11
Stand with your feet hip-width apart.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Other things to cook this weekend: brown stew chicken, a taste of the Caribbean, excellent with rice and peas and steamed cabbage dressed with spiced rum butter and scallions.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
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Going from 5-12 to 11-6 and a playoff berth in less than one year is a superb foundation to build on.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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These superb lead performances by all-time-great cast members work perfectly in concert, capturing and skewering a specific self-serious art-house style.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The property’s prime location is also close to the launch sites of the area’s famed hot air balloon rides, which are a wonderful way to take in the spectacular views of the otherworldly land formations.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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At 6-2, 202 pounds, Will Johnson has excellent size and length for a cornerback and would be a wonderful complement to Gardner.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Green Bay will now need a terrific offseason to challenge the conference’s top teams.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Houston’s defense was terrific Saturday, with four interceptions of Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and four sacks.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2025
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Every great city prides its ability to rebound after ruin.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Rams Saquon Barkley continues to make history with one of the greatest seasons ever Jan. 19, 2025 After the Eagles’ first possession, which ended with a long touchdown run by quarterback Jalen Hurts, the stadium video board featured a shot of Verse, who was loudly booed.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the case may be, this year’s release is fantastic.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2025
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Or, rather, fantastic worlds like medieval castles, dungeons, or Marvel movie sets?—
Janko Roettgers,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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December Issue Celebrities Jennie Reveals How Cold-Plunging Loosens Up Her Muscles and Opens Up Her Mind A mix of lavender, pink, green, and orange in a watercolor wash effect just makes for a lovely nail Valentine’s Day nail look.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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The new Razer Blade 16 is looking to trim the fat from the last-gen model, going back to a thinner chassis that still offers plenty of ports and high-end specs like RTX 50-series GPU options, a lovely OLED display, and a switch to AMD CPUs (a first for the Blade 16).—
Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
10 Jan. 2025
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There are even chic contemporary labels, like The Garment, Rue Sophie, Loulou de Saison, and The Frankie Shop, that offer up fabulous fashion finds under the $300 mark.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2025
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Best of all, this layered, complex wine with bold fruit notes and savory freshness is $35—a fabulous deal.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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