excellence
Example Sentences
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In an Instagram post Wednesday, Sharapova said the focus is on “the pursuit of excellence without apology.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But there is concern that without their attack firing, Arsenal will have to rely on their defensive excellence to get a positive result.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Webb did so by embodying professional excellence, constructing his cases with analytical rigor, painstaking research, and courage.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
A former Tennessee star, Lawson brings Summitt’s brand crackling intensity to Duke, a mindset that she’s said calls for supreme confidence, chasing excellence and holding oneself to an all-around standard of success.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
All this spoken extremely fast obliged Miss Bates to stop for breath; and Emma said something very civil about the excellence of Miss Fairfax’s handwriting.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing excellence
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence
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"CLEP Principles of Management," Vocabulary from Chapter 10
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"The MGMT Solution," Vocabulary from Chapter 16
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