excellent

Example Sentences

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Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“They are excellent trial attorneys. So if they’re losing a case, it may mean that the evidence isn’t there, or it may mean that the community doesn’t believe it should be a federal crime.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The first-quarter confessionals now rolling in aren’t just a way for America’s shareholder class to focus on regularly scheduled programming instead of the Middle East—they’re likely to be excellent overall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Last week the stock recaptured both its 50- and 200-day simple moving averages and its 21-day exponential moving average, showing excellent momentum.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

It could be something as small as someone being named River and being an excellent swimmer, or as significant as Valley’s name being the key to their impossible task.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega