: top-notch
especially : being or belonging to the highest or most expensive class
top-of-the-line camera equipment

Examples of top-of-the-line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Apple’s top-of-the-line tablet computer has gotten one of its smallest upgrades in recent memory, while the new 10th-gen iPad received things Pro owners have been longing for on their devices for years. Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 9 Mar. 2024 The kitchen is decked out with designer fixtures, custom white cabinets, and top-of-the-line appliances. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024 The spacious chef’s kitchen includes two full-size islands with granite countertops, a Viking gas oven range, double ovens, top-of-the-line appliances, custom cabinets and a walk-in pantry. Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024 Beyond their top-of-the-line knives and gleaming facilities — the subject of some chatter among the Mexican coroners — the American pathologists also had an array of expensive tools available to confirm that the man had died of an overdose. Natalie Kitroeff Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Elsewhere, the chef’s kitchen is equipped with custom cabinets, marble counters, and top-of-the-line appliances. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024 The developers are including a Tesla Cybertruck as part of the purchase price. Cybertruck models start at about $61,000, and the top-of-the-line Cyberbeast is priced at nearly $100,000. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024 With his top-of-the-line bed selling for $750,000 — and featured in the homes of celebrities like Drake — Hästens CEO Jan Ryde has already succeeded on a number of challenges. Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Essentially, the Biden administration has moved to block all exports to China of certain top-of-the-line chips, such as Nvidia's A100, and is additionally limiting access to the chip-making tools needed to make them. Sandy Carter, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of top-of-the-line was in 1953

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“Top-of-the-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-of-the-line. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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top-of-the-line

adjective
: top-notch
top-of-the-line camera equipment
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