: of the highest quality : first-rate
a top-notch work
topnotcher noun

Examples of top-notch in a Sentence

a top-notch violinist who had no trouble getting a position with the symphony
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Da Luz says that the cafe’s unique model — which lands somewhere between a coffee house and a full-fledged restaurant — has enabled them to use top-notch ingredients to craft restaurant-quality plates and offer them at a slightly lower price point. Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025 Many tech companies are scrambling to hire top-notch AI leaders and researchers, using multi-million dollar paychecks to entice them. Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 4 July 2025 Ten years later, in 1963, Butler added a top-notch performance space to its campus, Clowes Hall, thanks to the donations of the Clowes family and other donors. Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 The outlet noted Cincinnati's top-notch public and private schools, Fortune 500 companies, affordability, culture and sports teams. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for top-notch

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of top-notch was in 1869

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“Top-notch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-notch. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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top-notch

adjective
-ˈnäch
: of the highest quality : first-rate
a top-notch performance
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