Collocations for "exceptional"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "exceptional" in context.
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exceptional
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- an exceptional [range, collection, set] (of)
- is an exceptional [woman, student, worker, person, human being]
- has an exceptional [talent, affinity, ability] for
- that was an exceptional [performance, meal, movie]
- that [performance] was exceptional
- this is an exceptional case
- these are exceptional circumstances
- the circumstances are [deemed, considered] exceptional
- made an exceptional contribution (to)
- is of an exceptional quality
- [work, a design, a diamond] of exceptional quality
- provides exceptional (customer) service
- has exceptional performance
- [is, has] an exceptional value
- that was exceptional!
- informal, slang: is doing exceptional in [math]
'exceptional' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):