There is no best option. Several acceptable alternatives exist. Probably
astral isn’t a good choice because when evaluated using the FURY
model, it’s not familiar or unique; it is rich. But it’s so esoteric, it should
probably be avoided. Remember, the best words are those that are most
familiar to your readers.
Hannah said, “I like the word superior. I decided to use it in addition
to preeminent.” Here’s how she revised the phrase that used to say
“highest quality”:
Handwoven, the wool is of superior quality, and the workmanship is
preeminent.
Thinking about the word unique, Hannah realized that it is overused
and not exactly right. “My color combinations are unusual and special.
I went to a thesaurus and used my word processor’s synonym finder,
and here are some alternatives I came up with that better express what
I mean, rather than the trite word unique: