What does extraordinaire mean?
Extraordinaire means (postpositive) Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding..
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/ɪkˌstɹɔː(ɹ).dɪˈnɛː(ɹ)/ · adjective
(postpositive) Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding..
He was a dancer extraordinaire.
Charlie Parker, saxophonist extraordinaire, released many records.
there will be Tom Cruise, as spy extraordinaire Ethan Hunt, running as fast as he can, jumping off cliffs and ultimately saving the day after surviving many close calls.
"The very best of Swiss dining in this essentially rural country is as much about experience as culinary extraordinaire."
Use extraordinaire when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Extraordinaire means (postpositive) Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He was a dancer extraordinaire.
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