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Recent Examples of tip-top
Adjective
Finding a piece in tip-top condition that has never been restored is possible but highly unlikely. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 Now that it has been fully restored, keep your wooden cutting board in tip-top shape by avoiding these common snafus. Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
He was appointed after Bayern had failed to win the title for the first time in 11 years and things hadn’t exactly been tip-top in the seasons before that, the Bavarian giants stumbling over the line. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Taking care of your body is really important, but again, Minnesota has tip-top facilities, training, people, staff to get you there. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tip-top
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip-top
Adjective
  • Alas, this excellent advice goes into one of Joe’s ears and out the other.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Owls are predators whose eyes are positioned on the front of their heads, giving them excellent depth perception.
    Abigail Witmer, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While dark-wash jeans, trench coats, and sweaters may be top of mind, don’t forget your footwear.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Here’s a snapshot of those findings (not in chronological order, because AI’s top of mind these days; plus, my colleague made a cool interactive graphic for you).
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The front three of Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro already looks terrific, while Maxence Lacroix is an extremely solid defensive addition and Emi Martinez is an upgrade on Robert Sanchez in goal.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Buddy expands to 1,771 screens after a terrific opening last weekend.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The performances made history as the biggest ever open-air concerts in the UK (the crowd numbered 125,000 both days) and are often cited as representing the pinnacle of the Britpop era.
    Devinder Bains, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The line, which belongs to the near-unanimous greatest player of all time and is still widely considered to be the pinnacle of signature athletic footwear, has fallen out of favor with hoopers, and the data backs it up.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • MacDonald makes superb use of the story’s Manchester backdrop.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Still, this is fundamentally a showcase for Bailey, a superb young actress already capable of formidable emotional depth and yet never showy.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In April, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that American women gave birth to about 710,000 fewer babies last year than in 2007, the nation’s peak.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The peaks are dark and snow-capped, the valleys deep and glacial.
    Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Countries with far smaller digital ecosystems, like Cambodia and Laos, have even greater struggles to attract and retain AI talent.
    Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph by Saturday.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The zoning change would be necessary to build a development of that scale because local zoning guidelines for the downtown area cap building heights at four stories.
    Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Now, 15 years later, Cook has catapulted the company to stratospheric heights by forging his own path.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Tip-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip-top. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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