par excellence
phrase | /par excellence/
the best example of its kind; preeminently
Literal meaning:
"by excellence"
par excellence
phrase | /par excellence/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUMthe best example of its kind; preeminently
Literal meaning:
"by excellence"
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Examples
"She is the artist par excellence of her generation."
"This restaurant is par excellence among seafood eateries."
Mnemonic Trick
Par excellence = above others → quintessential example
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