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excellence

[ek-suh-luhns] / ˈɛk sə ləns /


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Fame or excellence in either field seems to be the desire of their parents and other adult figures in their lives.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

Rows about research rarely break through into national debate but this was Cambridge, an elite university whose history and reputation has been built on excellence in research, original thinking and academic integrity.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

KPJ’s third center of excellence launch should also support longer-term revenue growth, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“May this doll remind every child and every collector that dreams have no limits, excellence leaves a lasting imprint, and true greatness never goes out of style.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Then Mr. Tushman came back to the podium to present the medals for academic excellence, and Jack was right: Ximena Chin won the gold medal for “overall academic excellence in the fifth grade.”

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

It is a film of excellences, never more so than in the performances by Robert De Niro and a remarkable supporting cast.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2023

The days after VE Day were perfect for a tragic English opera with an English setting, and its musical excellences were supplemented by a sense of its national significance.

From The Guardian Feb. 7, 2013

Tradition is strongly upon them but with annually changing boards of editors their excellences and taste fluctuate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Confirmed admirers of French filmmaking will also find it sparkling with the usual Gallic excellences: subtle underplaying, sharp character drawing, loving attention to significant detail, a shrewd understanding of the overtones to complex human relationships.

From Time Magazine Archive

To praise, or glorify; to extol for excellences.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster




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