Another word for the best example

You can use the phrase «Exhibit A«. Some other examples:

Try «paradigmatic example«. E.g.:

§ Hot dogs are the paradigmatic [example of] American food.

§ It was a paradigmatic example of what happens when collective memory born of trauma finds political and, above all, military expression.

Try «textbook example» [cf.]. E.g.:

§ At first glance, Marquez’s actions were a textbook “straw purchase,” in which a person buys a gun for someone else …

§ Pressed by a reporter on how he can support Trump in spite of his “textbook” racist comments, …

..and:

He’s pretty much a textbook case (example) of ACOA. [(in reference to the 13 characteristics)]

Try «exemplifying example» [cf.]. E.g.:

§ The plays of Wilde exemplify the comedy of manners.

§ This painting perfectly exemplifies the naturalistic style which was so popular at the time.

§ a dish that exemplifies French cuisine

His works exemplify the taste of the period.

..and:

§ the best dry sherry is exemplified by the fino of Jerez

§ A boiler room operation is well exemplified by the case of Fort Lauderdale-based company First Resource Group LLC charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with conducting a fraudulent boiler room scheme in 2012.

Try «customary example«.

Try «symbolic example«. E.g.:

§ Jane Doe first moved 10 months ago to avoid deportation. Now she’s become a symbol of paralysis in immigration reform.

Try «paragon«. E.g.:

§ The Southern accents were molasses-thick, and the diner setting made the sitcom «Alice» seem like a paragon of comic subtlety.

What is another word for “best”? Following is a list of synonyms for “best” with example sentences and ESL pictures. Learning these words to use instead of “best” will help you enhance your vocabulary.

Best Synonym

Best Definition and Examples

Meaning of “Best”: 

Noun: A quality in something or someone that is of the highest order; being of the highest quality or standard.

For example:

• “I would like you to make a list of the best restaurants in LA”
• “ You are the best guitarist in New York, so don’t worry about the concert”

Verb: Win against something or someone or outwit them.

For example:

• “I will best you in a duel every time, so don’t bother”
• “He easily bested his opponents in the arm wrestling competition”

Other Words for “Best”

Common synonyms for the word “best”.

• Chief
• Finest
• First
• Foremost
• Greatest
• Highest
• Ideal
• Optimal
• Perfect
• Principal
• Record-breaking
• Superlative
• Ultimate
• Unsurpassed

A huge list of 100+ different words to use instead of “best”.

• Able
• Above
• Appropriate
• Ascendant
• Best possible
• Better
• Biggest
• Champion
• Chief
• Choice
• Chosen
• Commanding
• Consummate
• Controlling
• Cream
• Crowning
• Dominant
• Easier
• Elite
• Eminent
• Enhanced
• Excellent
• Feasible
• Fine
• Finest
• First
• First-class
• First-rate
• Foremost
• Full
• Fully
• Further
• Furthermost
• Furthest
• Good
• Great
• Greater
• Greatest
• Headmost
• High
• Higher
• Highest
• Highest quality
• Ideal
• Impossible
• Improved
• Largest
• Leading
• Major
• Master
• Matchless
• Maximum
• Most
• Most appropriate
• Most suitable
• Nice
• Nicer
• Nicest
• Okay
• Optimal
• Optimum
• Outstanding
• Over
• Paramount
• Peak
• Peerless
• Perfect
• Possible
• Potential
• Predominant
• Pre-eminent
• Preferable
• Preferred
• Prettier
• Prettiest
• Prime
• Principal
• Proper
• Quintessential
• Rather
• Record-breaking
• Right
• Ruling
• Select
• Senior
• Signal
• Sovereign
• Superb
• Superior
• Superlative
• Supreme
• Top
• Ultimate
• Uncomparable
• Understanding
• Unsurpassed
• Uppermost
• Utmost
• Very best
• Vintage
• Well
• Worst
• Zenith

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Best Synonyms with Examples

Learn another word for “best” with example sentences.

• Chief

 Mrs Pankhurst was one of the chief protagonists of women’s rights.

• Finest

This is the finest home in this city.

• Foremost

He is considered the foremost British artist of this century.

• Greatest

Empty vessels make the greatest sound.

• Highest

The highest quality paper is made mostly from rags.

• Ideal

It was not the ideal solution to the problem.

• Optimal

This seems to be the optimal solution for the male.

• Perfect

Sometimes, the perfect person for you is the one you least expect.

• Principal

The principal reason for my change of mind is this.

• Record-breaking

 Part of this record-breaking hat trick was pulled off by Johnny Boy Gomes.

• Superlative

The superlative way is to find it back.

• Ultimate

The ultimate decision lies with the parents.

• Unsurpassed

It provides the unsurpassed couple and the safest transportation.

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Last Updated on January 10, 2021

As a writer, I’m hypersensitive to reusing words. If I write «That sounds great» in the first sentence of an email, I won’t sign off with «Have a great weekend.»

Yet even if you’re not as nitpicky as me (I hope you’re not as nitpicky as me), mixing up the phrases you use is a good idea. This habit makes you a better speaker and writer and helps you avoid sounding repetitive. Whether you’re in a meeting, drafting an email, talking on a sales call, giving a presentation, or writing a memo, using strong, persuasive, varied language gets your point across more effectively.

I’ve already written about alternatives for a number of common phrases, but what about «for example»? This one may come up most of all.

Without further ado, here are 13 different ways to say «for example.»

1. «For instance …»

«For example» and «for instance» can be used interchangeably.

• «Our product has several features your reps will love; for instance, they can schedule a series of emails …»

2. «To give you an idea …»

Use this phrase to introduce a use case or example.

• «The right training program will ‘stick’ for months and months. To give you an idea, Abel Co.’s sales team’s average productivity rate per rep increased by 30% in the first quarter after our workshop — and it’s stayed within two percentage points ever since.»

3. «As proof …»

After you make a point, say «as proof» followed by an anecdote or statistic.

• «Unhealthy snacks might be hurting employee satisfaction more than you’d think. As proof, HereNow’s eNPS score went up 10 points once we revamped their office ‘pantry.'»

4. «Suppose that …»

This phrase makes your listener the star of the story, which helps grab and keep their attention.

• «Surprisingly, most salespeople spend the majority of their day on non-selling tasks. Suppose that all the time you currently spend in your CRM could be put toward emailing, calling, and meeting with prospects.»

5. «To illustrate …»

When you want to prove your point, try this expression.

• «Everyone needs a good cybersecurity strategy — even if you’re not in a ‘risky’ industry. To illustrate, we just protect a client in the consumer pet space, of all things, from an extremely sophisticated attack that would’ve taken every single one of their 100 stores offline for hours, maybe even days.»

6. «Imagine …»

Asking the other person to imagine themselves in a relevant situation makes them likelier to believe you.

• «Imagine every single franchise you own doubled their sales. What impact would that have on your life?»

7. «Pretend that …»

Along similar lines, «Pretend XYZ happened» is another effective alternative to «for example.»

• «Onboarding has a huge impact on your retention rate. Pretend new employees could spend their first 10 days learning about your product, team, culture, and customers. What impact would that have on their performance?»

8. «To show you what I mean …»

If you’re using content — like a customer testimonial, video, blog post, case study, press release, etc. — to prove your point, this phrase comes in handy.

• «Millennials work harder when they feel they are contributing to a larger purpose. To show you what I mean, here’s an article about what happened when we rolled out a ‘Danco Cares’ internal marketing campaign.»

9. «Let’s say …»

«Let’s say» is a folksy alternative to «imagine» or «suppose.»

• «Let’s say you could attract five times more people to your website.»

10. «Case in point …»

For the times you’ve made a bold claim and need to back it up with the perfect example, go for «case in point …»

• «It might sound too good to be true, but simply adding more recycle bins can make your restaurant produce far less trash. Case in point: We put three bins inside Pita Palace’s Westwood location and removed one trash bin, and waste decreased by 13.9%.»

11. «e.g.»

This Latin abbreviation (which is always lowercase) means «for example.»

• «You have a lot of opportunity to grow, e.g., it doesn’t sound like you’ve optimized your pricing page in years.»

12. «Such as …»

If you need to illustrate a certain point, use «such as » to explain further.

• «Clients who used the Standard CRM saw positive changes for their sales teams, such as productivity increases of 15% and a 40% increase in sales revenue.»

13. «In particular …»

Is there a certain section of your message you’d like to emphasize? If so, try using «in particular» to highlight the areas of emphasis.

• «With a custom email sending IP address, your email strategy will reap many benefits. In particular, you’ll see an improvement in email deliverability.«

With 13 alternatives to choose from, you’ll never have to use «for example» again and again … well, again. To learn more, check out this follow-up thank you email next.