par excellence

[pahr ek-suh-lahns, ek-suh-lans, pa-rek-se-lahns]

adjective

1. being an example of excellence; superior; preeminent (used postpositively).

   a chef par excellence.

adverb

1. above all; preeminently.

   His method stands par excellence as the most reliable of all.

par excellence

/ pɑːr ˈɛksələns, par ɛksɛlɑ̃s /

adverb

1. to a degree of excellence; beyond comparison

   she is the charitable lady par excellence

Word History and Origins

Origin of par excellence¹

From French

Word History and Origins

Origin of par excellence¹

literally: by (way of) excellence

Example Sentences

Yet these scourges aren’t unique to Mexico, the author points out—they exist around the world, even in “the countries that pride themselves on being the democracies par excellence.”

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The Chinese Communist Party must be crushed — and there is no one better to crush them than the White House-dwelling class traitor par excellence, Donald Trump.

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The director of the Colosseum Archeological Park, which includes the Palatine Hill, in a written description of the restored palazzo, dubbed it “the power palace par excellence.”

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Make no mistake: This is all part of DeSantis’ effort to make himself look like a culture warrior par excellence, with no goal other than to obtain the GOP’s presidential nomination.

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“We have contaminated things par excellence, and only by accepting mixture do we become ourselves and our own. There’s not a single sci-fi concept we haven’t taken and adapted to our context, turned mestizo‌.”

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