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nonpareil

/nɒnpəˈɹeɪl/ /nɑnpəˈɹɛl/

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noun

A person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.

Examples :

"* "As a surgeon, Dr. Ramirez is a nonpareil; no one else in the hospital possesses her skill and precision." "

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noun

A small pellet of colored sugar used as decoration on baked goods and candy.

Examples :

"The baker sprinkled nonpareils onto the top of the birthday cake. "

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noun

A small, flat chocolate drop covered with white pellets of sugar, similar to a comfit.

Examples :

"My grandmother's recipe for chocolate chip cookies always includes a sprinkle of nonpareils for extra texture and sweetness. "

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noun

A smaller grade of caper.

Examples :

"The chef sprinkled a few nonpareil capers on the salmon for a subtle, salty burst of flavor. "

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noun

The size of type between agate and minion, standardized as 6-point.

Examples :

"The fine print in the contract was set in nonpareil, making it difficult to read without a magnifying glass. "

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adjective

Unequalled, unrivalled; unique.

Examples :

"Her performance on the piano was nonpareil, leaving everyone in the audience speechless. "

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