top-of-the-line
adjective
: top-notch
especially
: being or belonging to the highest or most expensive class
top-of-the-line camera equipment
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of top-of-the-line in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Likewise, the formal dining room also sports French doors of its own and a vaulted ceiling, while the adjoining kitchen has a distinctly 2000s flare with speckled granite countertops, plus custom cabinetry and top-of-the-line Wolf and SubZero appliances.
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James McClain, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Treadmills, exercise bikes, and more top-of-the-line fitness equipment are on sale at Dick’s now.
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024
The pride of his fleet is a top-of-the-line $30,000 DJI drone that can zoom in on targets far out on the horizon and that has a thermal mode that makes people pop out of the landscape.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Alvin Nguyen, a senior analyst at consulting firm Forrester, told Fortune that chips designed by the likes of Google, Meta, and Amazon won’t be as powerful as Nvidia’s top-of-the-line offerings—but that could benefit the companies in terms of speed.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
The long-roof version of the top-of-the-line 5-Series is expected to launch here later this year.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
The best deal, though, is probably the top-of-the-line Ocean Extreme, which has slightly more range and is slightly quicker but has also been given a $24,000 discount, bringing the price down to $37,499.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
The base sticker price for the top-of-the-line Fisker Ocean Extreme has been cut from about $62,500 to $37,5000.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
But this spring, the house is honoring its origins as a maker of top-of-the-line writing tools by celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Meisterstück fountain pen.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
James McClain, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Treadmills, exercise bikes, and more top-of-the-line fitness equipment are on sale at Dick’s now.
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024
The pride of his fleet is a top-of-the-line $30,000 DJI drone that can zoom in on targets far out on the horizon and that has a thermal mode that makes people pop out of the landscape.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Alvin Nguyen, a senior analyst at consulting firm Forrester, told Fortune that chips designed by the likes of Google, Meta, and Amazon won’t be as powerful as Nvidia’s top-of-the-line offerings—but that could benefit the companies in terms of speed.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
The long-roof version of the top-of-the-line 5-Series is expected to launch here later this year.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
The best deal, though, is probably the top-of-the-line Ocean Extreme, which has slightly more range and is slightly quicker but has also been given a $24,000 discount, bringing the price down to $37,499.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
The base sticker price for the top-of-the-line Fisker Ocean Extreme has been cut from about $62,500 to $37,5000.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
But this spring, the house is honoring its origins as a maker of top-of-the-line writing tools by celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Meisterstück fountain pen.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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