nonsuch
/'nʌnsʌtʃ/ Cách viết khác : (nonsesuch) /'nʌnsʌtʃ/
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Definition
Noun: - A person or thing regarded as perfect or excellent, having no equal; a paragon or model of excellence.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "a nonsuch of [quality/field]": Used to specify the area in which someone or something is considered unparalleled.
- The violinist is a nonsuch of musical expression.
- Archaic/Botanical Usage: Historically, "nonsuch" was also a name for the black medick plant (), a type of clover.
- The field was dotted with yellow flowers of nonsuch.
Variants and Related Words
- Nonesuch (noun): An alternative and equally correct spelling of "nonsuch," with identical meaning.
- The artifact was a true nonesuch in the museum's collection.
Synonyms
- Paragon: A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
- Nonpareil: A person or thing having no equal; matchless.
- Apotheosis: The highest point in the development of something; culmination or perfect example.
- Ideal: A person or thing regarded as perfect.
Idioms and Phrases
- "A nonsuch among [group]": The single, unequaled example within a category.
- Her debut novel was a nonsuch among first works, earning every major literary prize.
Noun
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal