adjective
Other Word Forms
- excellently adverb
- superexcellent adjective
- superexcellently adverb
- unexcellent adjective
- unexcellently adverb
Etymology
Origin of excellent
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin excellent-, stem of excellēns, present participle of excellere excel
Example Sentences
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He did make excellent soap, which he handed out on the streets of Los Angeles to anyone who’d listen to him preach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He's had a brilliant season with three wins followed by an excellent fourth in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham last time.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
They are well organized and have excellent taste in fancy crackers, and they love to talk with writers so much that their enthusiasm can be a little overwhelming and a lot flattering.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Although Lopes’ lifetime batting average was .263, he had an excellent eye, walking nearly as many times as he struck out and logging an excellent .349 on-base percentage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“I’m perfectly safe here. I’ve got an excellent crew, and the robots do all the dangerous work.”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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