Sentence examples for excellence take from inspiring English sources

And there are six values: members first; relationships matter; be open, honest and constructive; demand excellence; take intelligent risks; and act like an owner.

Sex (I'm A) – Berlin A few years before their power ballad par excellence Take My Breath Away, poodle-permed LA synth-pop combo had a sizeable hit with this heavy-breathing electro workout.

A baseball season defined by pitching excellence took another fascinating turn on Friday when Edwin Jackson of the Arizona Diamondbacks threw the majors' fourth no-hitter this season.

When you meet someone who's awfully good at what they do and you're doing something they admire, I think you share an affinity in stretching for excellence – taking that extra step to make something particularly good".

Of course, there can be no such single thing because excellence takes many forms, but that you hear the statement so often from the widely and expensively travelled is noteworthy.

But after the terrorist attacks and in the middle of a war in Afghanistan, the coming together of so many leading performers and so many high-powered officials to celebrate artistic excellence took on new meaning.

Not because I think she's going to be a great softball player, but because she's learning what excellence takes, which will serve her well in whatever she does.

It is six years since Dave Brailsford's Team Sky made a hesitant debut at the 2010 Tour de France, but since then they have become the Tour squad par excellence, taking three yellow jerseys in four years with a fourth on the way.

"Setting up a whole new center of excellence takes a lot of time and effort," Ramasami says.

Moneyball shows author Lewis at the top of his talented game…Bill Bryson, the travel writer par excellence, takes an odd but satisfying swing at science with A Short History of Nearly Everything (Broadway Books, $27.50).

I understand -- the pursuit of excellence takes a massive amount of effort.