excelled

Example Sentences

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Edith saw herself as the ugly duckling but excelled in ballet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Barbaro excelled in the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” where her hard-to-impress Joan Baez earned her an Oscar nod for supporting actress.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“Anduril has excelled at producing hardware with these capabilities and Palantir has the software expertise. Both companies also have a reputation for rapid iteration as nontraditional defense contractors,” Luria said.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Before his accident, Nones was a freelance photographer who excelled because he pushed himself, doing whatever it took to get the right shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The only thing I really excelled at was canoeing, and that wasn’t the kind of heroic skill people expected to see from the kid who had beaten the Minotaur.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan