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top-of-the-line
adjective
: top-notch
especially
: being or belonging to the highest or most expensive class
top-of-the-line camera equipment
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of top-of-the-line in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Likewise, the formal dining room also sports French doors of its own and a vaulted ceiling, while the adjoining kitchen has a distinctly 2000s flare with speckled granite countertops, plus custom cabinetry and top-of-the-line Wolf and SubZero appliances.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Treadmills, exercise bikes, and more top-of-the-line fitness equipment are on sale at Dick’s now.
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024
The pride of his fleet is a top-of-the-line $30,000 DJI drone that can zoom in on targets far out on the horizon and that has a thermal mode that makes people pop out of the landscape.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Alvin Nguyen, a senior analyst at consulting firm Forrester, told Fortune that chips designed by the likes of Google, Meta, and Amazon won’t be as powerful as Nvidia’s top-of-the-line offerings—but that could benefit the companies in terms of speed.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
The long-roof version of the top-of-the-line 5-Series is expected to launch here later this year.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
The best deal, though, is probably the top-of-the-line Ocean Extreme, which has slightly more range and is slightly quicker but has also been given a $24,000 discount, bringing the price down to $37,499.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
The base sticker price for the top-of-the-line Fisker Ocean Extreme has been cut from about $62,500 to $37,5000.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
But this spring, the house is honoring its origins as a maker of top-of-the-line writing tools by celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Meisterstück fountain pen.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near top-of-the-line
Cite this Entry
“Top-of-the-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-of-the-line. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
top-of-the-line
adjective
: top-notch
top-of-the-line camera equipment
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