without equal
idiom
: having no one or nothing that is as good, skillful, valuable, etc., as another person or thing
He is without equal at chess.
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Ronson vividly depicts the clubs, record shops, and venues that shaped a cultural scene without equal, as well as the struggles and uncertainties that came with building his career in music.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
As a film maker, though, Hitchcock described himself as technician — admittedly, a technician without equal.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 13 June 2025
Since its debut in 1963, the Porsche 911 has universally enthralled motoring enthusiasts with its approachability, athleticism, and aesthetics—a combination that’s arguably without equal among sports cars.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
This has led to its nickname Nonpareil which is French for without equal.
—Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Her stories were widely considered to be without equal, a mixture of ordinary people and extraordinary themes.
—Anthony Depalma, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The truth is that neither Israelis nor Palestinians are going anywhere, and without equal measures of safety, freedom and self-determination, neither side will ever stop fighting for it.
—Shira Milgrom, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
Pierre-Auguste Renoir , another great impressionist, considered his sculpting ability without equal.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
As a film maker, though, Hitchcock described himself as technician — admittedly, a technician without equal.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 13 June 2025
Since its debut in 1963, the Porsche 911 has universally enthralled motoring enthusiasts with its approachability, athleticism, and aesthetics—a combination that’s arguably without equal among sports cars.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
This has led to its nickname Nonpareil which is French for without equal.
—Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Her stories were widely considered to be without equal, a mixture of ordinary people and extraordinary themes.
—Anthony Depalma, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The truth is that neither Israelis nor Palestinians are going anywhere, and without equal measures of safety, freedom and self-determination, neither side will ever stop fighting for it.
—Shira Milgrom, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
Pierre-Auguste Renoir , another great impressionist, considered his sculpting ability without equal.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Without equal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20equal. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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