excelling

Example Sentences

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"I'm probably taking on a dad role. Seeing how much they're excelling, it's just really exciting for me to watch and wonder where it could go."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Izzard has won praise as a dramatic actor, excelling in plays by David Mamet and Peter Nichols, but here seems content to stick to story-time mode.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

The U.S. could lose its small lead if it doesn't keep excelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Outstanding achievement was thought to depend on strong early performance, such as excelling in school subjects, sports, or concerts, combined with specific abilities like intelligence, physical coordination, or musical talent.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

Despite excelling there, and getting high SAT scores, he didn’t get his first college choices.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel