: 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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—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
While last year’s unprecedented dual writers-actors strikes stopped a number of stars from attending the talent-friendly festival, the 30th edition looks set to draw in a host of top-tier Hollywood names.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
From there, an elegant living room dons a wood-burning fireplace and windows overlooking the gardens, while the gourmet kitchen is outfitted with an eat-in island, a workstation, a wet bar, top-tier Gaggenau, Samsung, Thermador, Sub-Zero, and Wolf appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
The other top-tier contenders, according to BetMGM, are quarterbacks, as well: Carson Beck (Georgia), Quinn Ewers (Texas), Jalen Milroe (Alabama), Jaxson Dart (Mississippi) and Will Howard (Ohio State).
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
While last year’s unprecedented dual writers-actors strikes stopped a number of stars from attending the talent-friendly festival, the 30th edition looks set to draw in a host of top-tier Hollywood names.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
From there, an elegant living room dons a wood-burning fireplace and windows overlooking the gardens, while the gourmet kitchen is outfitted with an eat-in island, a workstation, a wet bar, top-tier Gaggenau, Samsung, Thermador, Sub-Zero, and Wolf appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
The other top-tier contenders, according to BetMGM, are quarterbacks, as well: Carson Beck (Georgia), Quinn Ewers (Texas), Jalen Milroe (Alabama), Jaxson Dart (Mississippi) and Will Howard (Ohio State).
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Top-tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-tier. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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