So excellent that a better example is difficult or impossible to imagine.
Reach for it when Giving the strongest praise to a quality at the apparent upper limit.
The restored quartet achieved unsurpassable balance in the final movement.
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everyday
Fits when nothing compares favorably in practical enjoyment
Not when too competitive or casual for refined quality
warm
Fits when the result exactly fulfills the need
Not when claims absence of flaws, not comparative rank
professional
Fits when the highest available level is intended
Not when can describe a final stage rather than excellence
formal
Fits when the highest rank is the point
Not when can sound inflated without a clear category
literary
Fits when no equal exists in the field
Not when does not explicitly rule out future improvement
almost unsurpassable
At dusk, the terrace offers an almost unsurpassable view.
unsurpassable quality
Local stone gave the repaired steps unsurpassable quality.
unsurpassable standard
Her patient translations set an unsurpassable standard for the series.
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