From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnonpareilnon‧pa‧reil /ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl $ ˌnɑːnpəˈrel/ noun 1 → nonpareils2 [countable] American EnglishDFF a piece of chocolate covered with nonpareils3 [singular] literaryBETTER someone or something that is much better than all the others reviews by film critic nonpareil Pauline Kael
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nonpareil• As for them encouraging sectarianism, his letter is a nonpareil in its bigotry and insensitivity.• Nelson, by now, was his nonpareil.• The nonpareil Lily Pons sang the role on tour.Origin nonpareil (1400-1500) French “with no equal”, from pareil “equal” 