: 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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Because not all top-tier owners compete in every one of the 210 markets measured by Nielsen, the prevailing view is favorable toward the relaxation or removal of the ownership cap.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The team’s pitch, which included a conversation with the Dodgers’ director of family programs Patricia Romero, discussions about preparation and player resources, and a championship track record, helped land both top-tier free agents.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
While many top-tier college basketball teams are spreading more than $10 million in revenue-sharing payments across their rosters, Cole said his team is spending about $700,000.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Persisting with high standards in a volatile market to exchange top-tier equipment for the lowest time and pain cost for the client.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The team’s pitch, which included a conversation with the Dodgers’ director of family programs Patricia Romero, discussions about preparation and player resources, and a championship track record, helped land both top-tier free agents.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
While many top-tier college basketball teams are spreading more than $10 million in revenue-sharing payments across their rosters, Cole said his team is spending about $700,000.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Persisting with high standards in a volatile market to exchange top-tier equipment for the lowest time and pain cost for the client.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for top-tier
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“Top-tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-tier. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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