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Alternative to "world class"

I'm editing a text for a client that contains the expression "world class."
I'm looking for an alternative.
Thank you in advance for all suggestions.

You cannot compromise an artist's vision.
Ed Wood
  

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[/nq] Best? Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

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[nq:1]I'm editing a text for a client that contains the expression "world class." I'm looking for an alternative.[/nq]
Best?

Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:1]I'm editing a text for a client that contains the expression "world class." I'm looking for an alternative.[/nq]
"First-rate"?
If "world class" is merely used loosely to mean "excellent", then (near-)synonyms of the latter (say "superb") would be suitable substitutes.
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[nq:2]I'm editing a text for a client that contains the expression "world class." I'm looking for an alternative.[/nq]
[nq:1]"First-rate"? If "world class" is merely used loosely to mean "excellent", then (near-)synonyms of the latter (say "superb") would be suitable substitutes.[/nq]
I think it implies a cut above excellent, in a rarefied class occupied by very few... that kind of thing.
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[nq:2]I'm editing a text for a client that contains the expression "world class." I'm looking for an alternative.[/nq]
[nq:1]Best?[/nq]
I'm going with "unparalleled"

You cannot compromise an artist's vision.
Ed Wood
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[nq:2]If "world class" is merely used loosely to mean "excellent", then (near-)synonyms of the latter (say "superb") would be suitable substitutes.[/nq]
[nq:1]I think it implies a cut above excellent, in a rarefied class occupied by very few... that kind of thing. It's just so overused these days. I'll use it if I must, but I'd like to avoid it if I can.[/nq]
Most of the time when I see th
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MC (Email Removed) had it:
[nq:1]I'm editing a text for a client that contains the expression "world class." I'm looking for an alternative.[/nq]
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
[nq:1]Thank you in advance for all suggestions.[/nq]
You are welcome.

David
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[nq:2]I think it implies a cut above excellent, in a ... must, but I'd like to avoid it if I can.[/nq]
[nq:1]Most of the time when I see the phrase used, the claim to "world class" status is not backed up ... why I suggested synonyms of "excellent" at least they don't falsely suggest membership in a class with few peers.[/nq]
I'm in total agreement. There were three instances of the phrase
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[nq:2]I'm editing a text for a client that contains the expression "world class." I'm looking for an alternative.[/nq]
[nq:1]Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious[/nq]
When I see it spelled out like that, it seems to be missing a 'k' after the second 'c'. Doesn't it? Otherwise in trying to sound it out you'll get *** after the fragilisti part. And I don't like the sound of 'fragilistisex' ...
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[nq:1]I'm editing a text for a client that contains the expression "world class." I'm looking for an alternative. Thank you in advance for all suggestions.[/nq]
At least give us the sentence you want to put it in. If it mentions who leaked the job of Joe Wilson's wife, you can put in a fake name there.
Remove NOPSAM to email me. Please let
me know if you have posted also.
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Good suggestion. That word doesn't get used enough.
[nq:1]When I see it spelled out like that, it seems to be missing a 'k' after the second 'c'. Doesn't it? Otherwise in trying to sound it out you'll get *** after the fragilisti part.[/nq]
cex? Never occurred to me.
I don't think you'll see a k in a composite? word like this.
[nq:1]And I don't like the sound of 'fragilistisex' ...

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