: topmost in quality, ability, popularity, or importance
—used predicatively
is tops in his field
: at the very most
will cost $50, tops
Examples of tops in a Sentence
Adjective
He is tops in his field.
You're tops in my book!
Adverb
It takes me 15 minutes tops to do the dishes.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2023
Also a sophomore is goalie Yaniv Perets, who has a 1.67 goals-against average, second in the country, and four shutouts, which is tops in Division I. Perets was named to the Mike Richter Award watch list.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2023
Spacious rooms promise the ultimate in serenity, service is tops without being intrusive, the gastronomy is consistently excellent, and activities skew experiential to once-in-a-lifetime.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2023
According to Hockey-Reference, his 85.5 point shares (an all-encompassing metric) is tops in the class.
—Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2022
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Adjective
Senior Linzie Wernert leads the team in points (13.6) and rebounds (7), while sophomore Hadley Crosier is tops in assists (3.5) and steals (3.3).
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2023
Also a sophomore is goalie Yaniv Perets, who has a 1.67 goals-against average, second in the country, and four shutouts, which is tops in Division I. Perets was named to the Mike Richter Award watch list.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2023
Spacious rooms promise the ultimate in serenity, service is tops without being intrusive, the gastronomy is consistently excellent, and activities skew experiential to once-in-a-lifetime.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2023
According to Hockey-Reference, his 85.5 point shares (an all-encompassing metric) is tops in the class.
—Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2022
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“Tops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tops. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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