top-notch

adjective

ˈtäp-ˈnäch 

: of the highest quality : first-rate

a top-notch work

topnotcher

ˈtäp-ˈnä-chər 

noun

Synonyms of top-notch

• excellent
• superb
• wonderful
• terrific
• great
• awesome
• fantastic
• lovely
• fabulous
• beautiful
• stellar
• marvelous
• prime
• fine

Examples of top-notch in a Sentence

a top-notch violinist who had no trouble getting a position with the symphony

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors can experience top-notch diving and contribute helpful data at the same time. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Recognizing their importance — and their potential to earn far more in the private sector — bipartisan legislation, which Biden signed into law in January 2025, allowed the VA to pay top-notch doctors more than the standard government rate. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

Samsung consistently pushes the envelope with mobile hardware, releasing phones with killer features, scintillating screens, and top-notch cameras year after year. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

The game show, Delta pre-tape, and the telenovela sketches were top-notch, and across the episode, there really wasn’t a bad sketch. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for top-notch

• hopscotch
• stopwatch
• wristwatch
• boche
• botch
• brough
• crotch
• gotch
• notch
• rotch
• scotch
• swatch

Kids Definition

top-notch

adjective

-ˈnäch

: of the highest quality : first-rate

a top-notch performance