at the top of one's/the class
idiom
: having among the highest grades in one's class
He graduated at the top of his/the class.
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My test scores were at the top of the class, my presentations were spot on and my analytical skills impressed the evaluators.
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Aslak De Silva, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
This should be a defense-first draft for the Panthers, and Walker should be at the top of the class.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
In it, a yoga instructor attempts to lead the class, but things have gone adorably awry as one mini goldendoodle puppy escapes from the group and does its own thing, running towards the giant mirror at the top of the class.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Manuelos is expertly played by Laysla De Oliveira who, along with Saldaña, is at the top of the class of Sheridan’s actresses.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
CeeDee Lamb, Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown are at the top of the class.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
What to Consider The design is traditional and elegant, and constant renovation keeps this grand hotel, which has been in operation for over a century, at the top of the class.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
Verdict: Stick With a Classic Lightroom Classic, already at the top of the class, continues to get better with the addition of generative AI tools for removing objects or simulating lens blur.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Uncertainty is building league-wide as this draft nears, with so many quarterbacks projected at the top of the class and so much mystery about many of the top selections.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
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Aslak De Silva, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
This should be a defense-first draft for the Panthers, and Walker should be at the top of the class.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
In it, a yoga instructor attempts to lead the class, but things have gone adorably awry as one mini goldendoodle puppy escapes from the group and does its own thing, running towards the giant mirror at the top of the class.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Manuelos is expertly played by Laysla De Oliveira who, along with Saldaña, is at the top of the class of Sheridan’s actresses.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
CeeDee Lamb, Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown are at the top of the class.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
What to Consider The design is traditional and elegant, and constant renovation keeps this grand hotel, which has been in operation for over a century, at the top of the class.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
Verdict: Stick With a Classic Lightroom Classic, already at the top of the class, continues to get better with the addition of generative AI tools for removing objects or simulating lens blur.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Uncertainty is building league-wide as this draft nears, with so many quarterbacks projected at the top of the class and so much mystery about many of the top selections.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
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“At the top of one's/the class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20top%20of%20one%27s%2Fthe%20class. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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