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Examples of peerless in a Sentence
As an athlete he is peerless.
the show's enduring success was a testimony to the peerless talents of its ensemble cast
Recent Examples on the Web
The superstar striker is considered peerless on the pitch and has cemented a glowing reputation off it, donating his World Cup winnings – reportedly as much as $500,000 – to Premiers de Cordée, a charity offering sporting opportunities to children who are hospitalized or have disabilities.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
The artist whose career spans over 150 albums has the type of peerless, genre-resistant influence that Queen Bey likely aims to have herself.
—Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, the California Association of Realtors created a peerless webpage dedicated to educating homebuyers on the insurance issues in our state.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
Bestowed in recognition of the peerless songwriting team of George and Ira Gershwin, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is the nation’s highest award for influence, impact and achievement in popular music.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
The character design and 2D art direction is peerless and shows just how much Vanillaware are masters of their craft.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Most of the questions aimed at the ironic American director of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were less softballs than soft soap, with reporters as interested in Scorsese’s favorite food — his mother’s lasagna recipe — as the movies in his peerless filmography.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024
More than any major power, the United States, endlessly innovative, militarily peerless, shielded by two oceans and nuclear deterrents, should be master of its fate.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024
While nearly every legacy media company is in peril, facing the cold bitter winds and existential crises that the streaming era has given way to, the sports juggernaut is openly thriving as a peerless entertainment force.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Peerless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peerless. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
peerless
adjective
peer·less
ˈpi(ə)r-ləs
: having no equal
peerless beauty
peerlessly
adverb
peerlessness
noun
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