as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability
the nonpareil beauty of Helen of Troy
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as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
among the knights of the Round Table, Galahad stood alone as the nonpareil of nobility and selflessness
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Recent Examples of nonpareil
Mark Landler, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Reveling in Tchaikovsky’s enduring melodies, Shelby’s band breathes new life into the piece that gracefully merges the great Russian composer with the orchestral language of two nonpareil jazz innovators and in addition, features original arrangements of holiday music and black spirituals.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2022
Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 31 July 2023
Pipe onto pops and decorate with sanding sugar and nonpareils as desired.
—Woman's Day, 26 May 2023
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But this being a college town, and King’s College Chapel being such a nonpareil work of architecture, the debate over installing panels was long and lively — a heady mix of aesthetics, economics and politics.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Reveling in Tchaikovsky’s enduring melodies, Shelby’s band breathes new life into the piece that gracefully merges the great Russian composer with the orchestral language of two nonpareil jazz innovators and in addition, features original arrangements of holiday music and black spirituals.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2022
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The candy shop is also adding nonpareils (similar to Nestle’s Sno-Caps) in milk, dark, and white chocolate.
—Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 31 July 2023
Pipe onto pops and decorate with sanding sugar and nonpareils as desired.
—Woman's Day, 26 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpareil
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His splitter remains one of the game's elite pitches, and proof that throwing hard isn't the only path to success.Newsweek, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Bengal joins 1992 Sterling Sharpe as the only club members to have missed the playoffs.Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The data used to fuel the AI models comes from the league’s Next Gen Stats, which tracks all players and provides analytics data.Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Belarusian has won three Slams in the past two years and has been a model of consistency.Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took over for their peerless four-year run.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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Palmer’s production is peerless: his 39 direct goal involvements in the Premier League in 2024 (26 goals, 13 assists) put him level with Liverpool superstar Salah (23 goals, 16 assists) and clear of everyone else in the division.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Parker, who teaches seventh-grade life science and eighth-grade chemistry, said entering a competition goes far beyond simply generating an idea.Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Having oil companies pick up the tab is an appealing idea.William Baldwin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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While baby boomers' divorce rate, for example, has roughly doubled from 5 to 10 divorces per 1,000 since the 1990s, according to a Pew Research report, millennials' divorce rate dropped by approximately 30 percent since 1990—from 33 to 23 per 1,000 people.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Last week, for example, the Laken Riley Act cleared the House in a 264-159 vote, with 48 Democrats joining all Republicans in backing the legislation.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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Now is an excellent moment to be brave and explore new projects, people and plans.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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With excellent lift access, 12 lifts provide visitors with access to 244 skiable acres.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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In its new incarnation, the far right began to resemble the old far left.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The previous cinematic incarnation of Luthor, played by Jesse Eisenberg in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, took inspiration from tech billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg.Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Among that collection will be a ballad with the inimitable country icon.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The city comes alive with Christmas and New Year's celebrations, as well as the inimitable energy of Carnival.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Nonpareil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpareil. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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