: of the highest level or rank with regard to quality, reputation, or importance
Top-tier wines are the result of artisanal production techniques that demand rigorous attention to detail and, on occasion, financial sacrifice.—
Daniel Sogg
Daniel SoggIn general, the top-tier schools measure their success by the salaries that their graduates earn …—Peter Baida
Peter Baida… leave fellow Republicans open to attack on what's shaping up as a top-tier issue in the 2008 elections.—Mark Hertsgaard
Mark HertsgaardYes, this Kansas team is loaded with top-tier talent …—Joe Posnanski
Joe PosnanskiKemp's first objective, his handlers said, was to establish himself as a top-tier contender.—Lucy Howard>
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Some banks have already scaled back promotional offers, for example, with fewer top-tier rates available than a year ago.
—Ryan Flanigan, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The brand is distributed in more than 2,500 top-tier boutiques, major departments stores and e-commerce platforms.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Brush Creek Ranch guests—no more than 18 at once—can ski the private Green Mountain, where perks include top-tier Rossignol ski gear and heated snowcats.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Nelson by then was a top-tier songwriter, making six figures in royalties, sometimes flying between tour dates while Price and the rest of his band rode the bus.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Flanigan, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The brand is distributed in more than 2,500 top-tier boutiques, major departments stores and e-commerce platforms.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Brush Creek Ranch guests—no more than 18 at once—can ski the private Green Mountain, where perks include top-tier Rossignol ski gear and heated snowcats.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Nelson by then was a top-tier songwriter, making six figures in royalties, sometimes flying between tour dates while Price and the rest of his band rode the bus.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Top-tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-tier. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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