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Recent Examples of excellent Editor’s picks Ripped and Torn was produced by Randy Randall, from the excellent L.A. noise-punk band No Age. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025 Doing so also gives me excellent real-world experience with how each product conducts itself. PC Magazine, 4 June 2025 Steve Schmitz is excellent at building his character Ray, a man who dramatically transforms during the play. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 Have good or excellent credit, consider moving debt to a balance transfer. Paris Goodman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for excellent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellent
Adjective
  • Finney-Smith would be a superb 3-and-D starting power forward if Jarrett Allen is traded and the Cavaliers move Mobley to center.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
  • 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, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • My 10-year-old avocado grown from seed produced two wonderful fruits last year.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
  • Tanja Caldwell designed the wonderful costumes for Mara Block Ali’s Netflix series, Forever.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • With no wind or other elements for the players to confront, both produced some terrific tennis for stretches.
    Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • Esquivel didn’t allow an earned run in a terrific game-one performance against Lovejoy.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Erica’s great grandfather was one of a group of 15 that formed a wine cooperative in Sant’Antioco in 1932, the first in Sardinia.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • The compact structures make great guest houses, home offices, or creative retreats.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • Overall, the whole Neuralink experience has been fantastic.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
  • To livestream the Reds-Cubs online on MLB Network, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV is a fantastic option with plans starting at $82.99 per month.
    Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • He’s been awesome and the rest of the guys have been awesome.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
  • There was an awesome sequence where Finn Balor missed the Coup de Grace, followed by a stomp on Balor by Rollins and a Helluva Kick on Rollins by Zayn.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • Trailing types make a lovely ground cover at the edge of a rain garden.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
  • Nini Berndt makes lovely work of this bruise-writing, the kind of devastation that leaves you with your fist pressed to your lips, aching hard for everyone involved.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Randy Breed: Mixed Age: 10 months Randy is a fabulous guy who navigates the world around him with charisma and positive energy, despite being deaf.
    Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
  • This obsession recently led me to the most fabulous adventure in the South of France, courtesy of Matiere Premiere.
    Stixx Mathews, Essence, 2 June 2025

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“Excellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellent. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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