: 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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Another surprisingly luxurious Chromebook Plus, the ExpertBook CX54, showcases several high-end components that promote top-tier ChromeOS performance.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
His first full-length album, Illmatic, was an evolution in hip-hop lyricism, and his top-tier penmanship has powered a catalog of 17 solo albums.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Group-stage tickets start at $60, while top-tier final seats are priced as high as $6,730.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2017, a decade-long absence of English players in the Bundesliga ended when Reece Oxford, Ryan Kent, Kaylen Hinds and — most famously — Jadon Sancho made moves to top-tier German sides.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
His first full-length album, Illmatic, was an evolution in hip-hop lyricism, and his top-tier penmanship has powered a catalog of 17 solo albums.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Group-stage tickets start at $60, while top-tier final seats are priced as high as $6,730.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2017, a decade-long absence of English players in the Bundesliga ended when Reece Oxford, Ryan Kent, Kaylen Hinds and — most famously — Jadon Sancho made moves to top-tier German sides.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Top-tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-tier. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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