top gun

noun

: one who is at the top (as in ability, rank, or prestige)

Examples of top gun in a Sentence

He's the team's top gun. The company has its top guns handling the lawsuit.
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Meanwhile, there are AI top guns that focus on the money. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 As the top gun of the starting rotation, however, the latter may not be readily available – at least not until the 2025 midseason trade deadline. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The coach might want to ride the wave since his young top gun won’t always seek permission. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024 One of the top puns top guns was Darren Cunningham, of Kearny Mesa. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for top gun

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of top gun was in 1952

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“Top gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20gun. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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