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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
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
At-home blowouts are hard; even when armed with the right tutorials and top-of-the-line tools, all the maneuvering gets tiring quickly.
—Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
The largest price gap exists between the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, with the top-of-the-line model going for $899.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
In Secaucus, New Jersey, consumers can find jars of red sauce from Carbone and top-of-the-line beauty products from Skingym and Mario Badescu.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Apple’s top-of-the-line tablet computer has gotten one of its smallest upgrades in recent memory, while the new 10th-gen iPad received things Pro owners have been longing for on their devices for years.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 9 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near top-of-the-line
Cite this Entry
“Top-of-the-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-of-the-line. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
top-of-the-line
adjective
: top-notch
top-of-the-line camera equipment
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