How to Use excellence in a Sentence

excellence

noun
  • The school is known for the excellence of its teachers.
  • On the mood in the locker room: The standard here, man, is excellence.
    — Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
  • So much of this movie hinges on the pursuit of excellence.
    — Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The future of the iPhone is clear as day: boring excellence.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The team, which is worth $1.3 billion, has built a legacy of excellence.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Her excellence played a key role in the league’s survival and success.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
  • For one thing, many Black children rarely get to learn about black excellence in school.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2022
  • We are focused on excellence in all aspects of the game.
    — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2022
  • But this film is not Black trauma — it’s about Black excellence and Black joy.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2022
  • There needs to be an excellence, a luxury type of vibe for me.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • When the whole class gets an A, colleges are telling us that mediocrity equals excellence.
    — WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
  • But the truest yardstick of ice cream excellence might be the simplest: straight-up vanilla.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Sure, baguettes and champagne are great, but nothing compares to the excellence of a good french fry.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
  • In the high-end gem trade, certain origins are code words for excellence.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 July 2023
  • This lively, trendy restaurant and bar is a love note to Black excellence.
    — John-John Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Judas Priest is the second band to receive the award for musical excellence; the E Street Band was the first.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 July 2022
  • For 11 years, Thomas was a pillar of excellence for a franchise that has spent most of the past two-plus decades in disarray.
    — Tom Withers, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Will goes on to analyze the excellence of that sentence (75 words).
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
  • With 15 games to go in the Yankees season, Judge is more likely than not to pass 61, and set a new standard of all-time excellence.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Time will tell whether Butler can produce sustained excellence — and dish out more hugs in the process.
    — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
  • Don’t be a pushover, but resist the urge to shame others for their lack of calendar excellence.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 3 July 2023
  • But the Longhorns and Sooners, like the Gators, boast tradition and athletic excellence across the board.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
  • It’s the size of your heart, your passion, your drive, your heritage, and your commitment to excellence.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2022
  • For a coach and franchise that aim for excellence, shouldn’t the standard for scoring be higher?
    — cleveland, 14 Jan. 2023
  • In the process of securing the shutout, the Packers also clinched a playoff spot for the first time in 10 years, the front end of what would become a three-decade march of excellence.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2022
  • In a reminder of his all-around excellence, Campbell logged 11 points, 10 assists and zero turnovers against the Beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022
  • In 2022, Davis won a Streamy Award, which honors excellence in online video.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Now come the inevitable questions about whether their era of excellence is wrapping up.
    — Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • But, the spirit of competitive excellence from his team has fueled an unquenchable thirst .
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Their stories—rooted in resilience, strategy, faith, and fire—speak directly to Black women and girls watching, learning, and preparing to take their place in the lineage of excellence.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 July 2025

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