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
Neale has extended her horticultural offering over the past decade by infusing whimsical creations with top-of-the-line stones and ingenious settings.
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Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
But no one should expect general manager Mike Grier to hand out long, expensive contracts to top-of-the-line free agents.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The inside of the penthouse includes a top-of-the-line kitchen with a large island, open shelving, a stainless-steel wine fridge and a breakfast bar, and leads into a separate open dining room.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The first-floor fitness center has top-of-the-line cardio and weightlifting equipment, free weights, a stretching wall, and complimentary water and trail mix.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
And more specifically, all eyes are on the top-of-the-line Bravia 9.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
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
Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
But no one should expect general manager Mike Grier to hand out long, expensive contracts to top-of-the-line free agents.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The inside of the penthouse includes a top-of-the-line kitchen with a large island, open shelving, a stainless-steel wine fridge and a breakfast bar, and leads into a separate open dining room.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The first-floor fitness center has top-of-the-line cardio and weightlifting equipment, free weights, a stretching wall, and complimentary water and trail mix.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
And more specifically, all eyes are on the top-of-the-line Bravia 9.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
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
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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 2 May. 2024.
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