excellence
noun
the fact or state of excelling; superiority; eminence.
excellences
-
pluralof excellence.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
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
Each nicely complements the excellences of a distinctive, gifted movie.
From Time Magazine Archive
The worst excesses, the most undesirable conventions of the Elizabethans, excited imitation as much as their excellences.
From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.
