nonpareil
[noun]
Synonyms: paragon, ideal, jewel, nonesuch, phoenix

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

non‧pa‧reil /ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl $ ˌnɑːnpəˈrel/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: 'with no equal', from pareil 'equal']

1. nonpareils [plural] American English very small pieces of coloured sugar used to decorate cakes

2. [countable] American English a piece of chocolate covered with nonpareils

3. [singular] literary someone or something that is much better than all the others:
reviews by film critic nonpareil Pauline Kael

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