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Definition of nonpareil in English: nonpareiladjective ˌnɒnpəˈreɪlˌnɑnpəˈrɛl Having no match or equal; unrivalled. he is a nonpareil storyteller postpositive a film critic nonpareil Example sentencesExamples - Of course, Jordan's past marketing successes in many ways, went hand-in-hand with his status as an athlete nonpareil.
- The key to its success was Mohanlal, an actor nonpareil, in the central role of a low-caste artist who transcends his origins, only to be felled by the love of a princess.
- Even Bryan Singer cites Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon as the inspiration for his nonpareil take on the thriller in The Usual Suspects.
- Throughout, Sclavis manages to combine an impressive variety of styles, genres and influences, creating a nonpareil experience for the listener.
- The name Pat Cash still conjures images of a fighter nonpareil and of an untiring athlete overreaching physical limits to reach his target.
- Watching him translate for his father, Kyle seems unfazed about his nonpareil ability, remaining nonchalant to the film crew buzzing round him.
- The nonpareil recording, a flirty and spontaneous duet between Elis Regina and Jobim himself, makes more sense to me in Portugese.
- Tristan and Isolde could not understand how their moment of nonpareil bliss might sustain a lifetime's happiness in the everyday world.
- Two years ago, Rothbart took this lifelong hobby and turned it into a nonpareil magazine.
- For warmth and comfort nonpareil, try on these.
- But the one instrument on which he was nonpareil was the harmonica, which he mastered himself.
Synonyms incomparable, matchless, unrivalled, unparalleled, unequalled, without equal, peerless, unmatched, beyond comparison, beyond compare, second to none, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, unbeatable, inimitable unique, consummate, perfect, rare, exquisite, transcendent, surpassing, superlative, supreme rare unexampled
noun ˌnɒnpəˈreɪlˌnɑnpəˈrɛl 1An unrivalled or matchless person or thing. a great player, Britain's nonpareil of the 1980s Example sentencesExamples - For some reason, he failed to mention the nonpareil: Nelson Algren.
- The current nonpareil of the genre is the mammoth bestseller He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys.
- Of course you would say that Tara, you're a nonpareil in school!
- Cisco, the nonpareil of networking equipment makers and at one time the sine qua non of tech stocks is feeling the pinch.
- Having just won the US Open, Tom Watson was the nonpareil of golf when he came to Scotland to a course that was staging its first Open as a Royal club.
Synonyms best, finest, paragon, crème de la crème, peak of perfection, elite, jewel, jewel in the crown, gem Latin ne plus ultra informal the best/finest this side of … archaic nonesuch 2US A flat round confection made of chocolate covered with white sugar sprinkles. Example sentencesExamples - Now shipping, Concession Obsession replicates filmgoers' favorite munchies: indulgent vanilla bean ice cream studded with nonpareils, chocolate-laden peanuts, crispy candy bars and caramel swirls.
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mass noun An old type size equal to six points (larger than ruby).
Origin Late Middle English: from French, from non- 'not' + pareil 'equal' (from popular Latin pariculus, diminutive of Latin par 'equal'). Rhymes ail, ale, assail, avail, bail, bale, bewail, brail, Braille, chain mail, countervail, curtail, dale, downscale, drail, dwale, entail, exhale, fail, faille, flail, frail, Gael, Gail, gale, Grail, grisaille, hail, hale, impale, jail, kale, mail, male, webmail, outsail, pail, pale, quail, rail, sail, sale, sangrail, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tail, tale, they'll, trail, upscale, vail, vale, veil, surveil, wail, wale, whale, Yale Definition of nonpareil in US English: nonpareiladjectiveˌnɑnpəˈrɛlˌnänpəˈrel Having no match or equal; unrivaled. he is a nonpareil storyteller postpositive a film critic nonpareil Example sentencesExamples - Watching him translate for his father, Kyle seems unfazed about his nonpareil ability, remaining nonchalant to the film crew buzzing round him.
- The name Pat Cash still conjures images of a fighter nonpareil and of an untiring athlete overreaching physical limits to reach his target.
- Tristan and Isolde could not understand how their moment of nonpareil bliss might sustain a lifetime's happiness in the everyday world.
- The nonpareil recording, a flirty and spontaneous duet between Elis Regina and Jobim himself, makes more sense to me in Portugese.
- The key to its success was Mohanlal, an actor nonpareil, in the central role of a low-caste artist who transcends his origins, only to be felled by the love of a princess.
- Throughout, Sclavis manages to combine an impressive variety of styles, genres and influences, creating a nonpareil experience for the listener.
- For warmth and comfort nonpareil, try on these.
- Of course, Jordan's past marketing successes in many ways, went hand-in-hand with his status as an athlete nonpareil.
- Two years ago, Rothbart took this lifelong hobby and turned it into a nonpareil magazine.
- But the one instrument on which he was nonpareil was the harmonica, which he mastered himself.
- Even Bryan Singer cites Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon as the inspiration for his nonpareil take on the thriller in The Usual Suspects.
Synonyms incomparable, matchless, unrivalled, unparalleled, unequalled, without equal, peerless, unmatched, beyond comparison, beyond compare, second to none, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, unbeatable, inimitable
nounˌnɑnpəˈrɛlˌnänpəˈrel 1An unrivaled or matchless person or thing. Example sentencesExamples - Having just won the US Open, Tom Watson was the nonpareil of golf when he came to Scotland to a course that was staging its first Open as a Royal club.
- Cisco, the nonpareil of networking equipment makers and at one time the sine qua non of tech stocks is feeling the pinch.
- For some reason, he failed to mention the nonpareil: Nelson Algren.
- The current nonpareil of the genre is the mammoth bestseller He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys.
- Of course you would say that Tara, you're a nonpareil in school!
Synonyms best, finest, paragon, crème de la crème, peak of perfection, elite, jewel, jewel in the crown, gem 2US A flat round candy made of chocolate covered with white sugar sprinkles. Example sentencesExamples - Now shipping, Concession Obsession replicates filmgoers' favorite munchies: indulgent vanilla bean ice cream studded with nonpareils, chocolate-laden peanuts, crispy candy bars and caramel swirls.
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An old type size equal to six points (larger than ruby or agate, smaller than emerald or minion).
Origin Late Middle English: from French, from non- ‘not’ + pareil ‘equal’ (from popular Latin pariculus, diminutive of Latin par ‘equal’). |