nonpareil
nonpareil /ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl/
adjective
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Eminent beyond or above comparison
(
matchless
, nonpareil
, one
, one and only
, peerless
, unmatchable
, unmatched
, unrivaled
[American] , unrivalled
[Canadian, British] )
eminent beyond or above comparison
Matchless beauty
matchless beauty
The team's nonpareil center fielder
the team's nonpareil center fielder
She's one girl in a million
she's one girl in a million
The one and only Muhammad Ali
the one and only Muhammad Ali
A peerless scholar
a peerless scholar
Infamy unmatched in the Western world
infamy unmatched in the Western world
Wrote with unmatchable clarity
wrote with unmatchable clarity
Unrivaled mastery of her art
unrivaled mastery of her art
noun
-
[American]
A flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
(
nonpareil
[American] )
a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
-
[American]
Colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
(
nonpareil
[American] )
colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
She sprinkled nonpareil on her cupcakes for added color and crunch.
She sprinkled nonpareil on her cupcakes for added color and crunch.
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Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
(
apotheosis
, nonesuch
[Archaic] , nonpareil
, ideal
, nonsuch
[Archaic] , paragon
, saint
)
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal