at the top of the list
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: better than all the others
I like all of his books, but this one is at the top of the list.
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So, that hunger and competitiveness has to be at the top of the list.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2025
Deviled eggs are always at the top of the list (especially in the South!), but boiling dozens of eggs, separating the whites from the yolks, and making a perfect filling are time-consuming endeavors.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
While there are many facets to this transformation, payment modernization should be at the top of the list.
—Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
So romance isn’t exactly at the top of the list of priorities for anyone, much less June.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2025
Deviled eggs are always at the top of the list (especially in the South!), but boiling dozens of eggs, separating the whites from the yolks, and making a perfect filling are time-consuming endeavors.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
While there are many facets to this transformation, payment modernization should be at the top of the list.
—Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
So romance isn’t exactly at the top of the list of priorities for anyone, much less June.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at the top of the list
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“At the top of the list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20list. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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