Synonyms of top-of-the-linenext
: 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

gourmet chefs who insist on top-of-the-line cookware and are willing to pay for it
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Russia also has invested heavily in Venezuela’s oil industry, as did China, and offered Caracas generous loans to purchase top-of-the-line air defense missiles, fighter jets and other weapons. Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 The TriFold’s cameras are similar to those on Samsung’s top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 Ultra phones, meaning shoppers won’t have to sacrifice much camera quality for a giant screen. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026 Cox said The Stereo Shop endured over the years because the company always had top-of-the-line equipment and never played the price-matching game. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2026 Nvidia would still be prohibited from selling its top-of-the-line products to China. John Ruwitch, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for top-of-the-line

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 17 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

top-of-the-line

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