as in models
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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Forge valuable connections and exchange investment ideas.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Like a showstopping necklace on a comparatively functional outfit, creative bathroom tile ideas have the power to elevate and transform one of the most utilitarian spaces in the house.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Al-Shabab and later the Islamic State in Somalia are the most extreme manifestations of this trend.—
Ido Levy,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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And for those watching from on high—senators, judges, CEOs—mass protests are physical manifestations of public opinion.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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In none of these examples do people today, or those of the past, deserve these actions.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Inglis gives the contemporary examples of Arsenal’s Highbury, Everton’s Goodison Park and Tottenham’s White Hart Lane as structures already surpassing Old Trafford.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Part of it was spent in various incarnations of the Jets’ fourth line, where David Gustafsson performed better than Barron did on faceoffs.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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More than once Snook squabbles with one of her video incarnations over ownership of the narration.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Comments Winning an Oscar is considered one of the pinnacles of an actor's career.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The dogs danced excitedly beneath, and their howls and yelps reverberated up to us from the volcanic pinnacles that rose from the slope.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Nonpareils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpareils. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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