in a class by itself

Ivins, the late legendary political commentator and humorist, called it a "publication in a class by itself" in the 2004 book "Fifty Years of the Texas Observer."

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2023

The fluffy rolled omelet is in a class by itself, so consistently well-executed that chefs in the Philadelphia-based Starr Restaurants group cycle through to learn the technique.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2019

But as the captivating 5th Avenue Theatre mounting reminds us, it is still in a class by itself.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2019

Judge Carney’s decision turned on details specific to California, and with its high number of condemned prisoners and very low pace of executions, the state is in a class by itself, Mr. Berman said.

From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2015

But her malevolence was in a class by itself.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer