TOP DRAWER Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

top drawer

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as in upper class

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Recent Examples of top drawer The backs have a large top drawer and three side drawers. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026 His eyes lit up, as if asked to present a thesis sitting in his top drawer. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026 It’s designed with two top drawers and two bottom compartments to easily store extra dinnerware, drinkware, and napkins, while keeping them out of sight. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 The discovery report recorded that the top drawer of the desk contains the provisioner’s ledger and the captain’s expedition journal, but the Danish team who found the ship were pessimistic about the likelihood of the books surviving the tow. — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for top drawer

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Since February, archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry, pottery and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial of wealthy people or members of the society’s upper classes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The discovery was made among human bones at a burial site that researchers believe was used for members of the society’s upper classes.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026
To give the illusion of a real club for California’s upper crust, several celebrities make cameos as club guests, including Michael Phelps, Suni Lee, and Finneas O’Connell, all of whom play snobbish parodies of themselves.

— Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2026

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