Collocations for excellent - adj.

appear, be, look, prove, seem, sound | become | consider sth
The school is considered excellent.

most, really, truly | absolutely, quite | rather | generally
The meals are generally excellent.

uniformly
The performances and recordings are uniformly excellent.

apparently | potentially | otherwise
In an otherwise excellent issue about global warming, I found Jeremy Creed''s article very unconvincing.

at
Clancey was excellent at keeping the kids under control.

for
These potatoes are excellent for baking.