nonpareil
One without equal
Nonpareil means without equal, unrivaled.
As a noun, it describes a person or thing of unmatched excellence: She was the nonpareil of her generation.
The word carries a literary, slightly old-fashioned tone.
In confectionery, nonpareils are tiny sugar pellets used for decorating cakes and candies—each one indistinguishable from the others, making the name oddly ironic.
Having no equal
- unmatchedHaving no equal
- unsurpassedBeyond all others
- matchlessHaving no equal
- preeminentSuperior to all others
supreme · inimitable · unexcelled · best-in-class · outstanding · superior · superlative · transcendent
Decorative dessert toppings
- discsFlat circular objects
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- semisweetModerately sweetened
- darkAbsence of light
bittersweet · coating · candy · bonbon · snap · tempering · confection · cocoa
Decorative dessert toppings
- drageeSugar-coated morsel
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- toppingFood's finishing layer
- garnishDecorative food topping
decorative · multicolored · sugar · baking · pastry · dessert · sweets · icing
Flawless model to emulate
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
acme · zenith · perfection · standard · model · benchmark · archetype · apotheosis
unrivaled
Having no equal
- unmatchedHaving no equal
- unsurpassedBeyond all others
- matchlessHaving no equal
preeminent · supreme · inimitable · unexcelled · best-in-class · outstanding · superior · superlative · transcendent · elite
sprinkles
Decorative dessert toppings
- discsFlat circular objects
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- semisweetModerately sweetened
dark · bittersweet · coating · candy · bonbon · snap · tempering · confection · cocoa · morsels
sprinkles
Decorative dessert toppings
- drageeSugar-coated morsel
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- toppingFood's finishing layer
garnish · decorative · multicolored · sugar · baking · pastry · dessert · sweets · icing · frosting
paragon
Flawless model to emulate
quintessence · acme · zenith · perfection · standard · model · benchmark · archetype · apotheosis · masterpiece
caper
Prank or pickled bud
condiment · savory · piquant · salad · tapenade · piccata · puttanesca · anchovy · olive · relish
- excellenceexcellence, greatness, superior, perfection, premium
- rarityrare, scarce, uncommon, infrequent, scant
- idealsideal, utopia, archetypes, models, paradise
- superlativesexcellent, superb, best, outstanding, supreme
- marblingendpapers, water surface, chevron pattern, shell pattern, tiger eye
- typography unitspoint, pica, em, en, x-height