excelling

Example Sentences

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I was really happy for him -he's gone down a different pathway in his life from beforehand and he's really excelling in what he's doing.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

But his brother Craig’s memorializing of him, “Armed Only With a Camera,” is oddly uninvolving, more an excerpted flipbook of Brent’s far-flung assignments than a meaningful portrait of excelling at a dangerous job.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

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

OpenAI launched its GPT-5.2 AI model, touting it as its most capable model for professional tasks, excelling in areas like spreadsheets and coding.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Asiya had refused and took up basketball instead, but Faizah was fencing and excelling at the sport.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad