as in excellent
of the very best kind
gourmet chefs who insist on top-of-the-line cookware and are willing to pay for it
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Recent Examples of top-of-the-line
Get your spring cleaning done quickly with top-of-the-line cleaners from Dyson, Shark, and Joymoop, including on the Dyson Car+Boat Handheld Cordless Vacuum.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Not even in its top-of-the-line, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink trim level, the Capstone.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
In the offshoot, after getting the boot from his old preschool, Stewie is forced to enroll in a new one that’s not exactly top-of-the-line.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Current prices for the R1S SUV range from $77,000 for a dual-motor Standard to $122,000 for the top-of-the-line quad-motor version.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Not even in its top-of-the-line, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink trim level, the Capstone.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
In the offshoot, after getting the boot from his old preschool, Stewie is forced to enroll in a new one that’s not exactly top-of-the-line.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Current prices for the R1S SUV range from $77,000 for a dual-motor Standard to $122,000 for the top-of-the-line quad-motor version.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-of-the-line
Adjective
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Apple has somehow emerged from the global hardware shortage as a value buy, with its MacBook Neo offering an excellent modern computing experience for a mere $600.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Harbor locals should boast that one of the county’s singularly excellent pizzerias is in their backyard.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His disaffection baffles his acquaintances and pains his tubercular wife (a superb Quinn Jackson), whose doctor (Lambert Tamin) has only contempt for her husband’s agonizing.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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UConn's superb sophomore already has five points in the first four minutes of this semifinal, including a 3-pointer.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The teams got invaluable data — and some wonderful video too.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Books Are Magic, a wonderful bookshop owned by novelist Emma Staub, alone could suck up an entire morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Gujarat, on the back of Sai Sudharsan’s 73 off 44 and tailenders Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada, mounted a terrific comeback to reduce the chase to a reachable 15 off the last 12 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But these guys are awesome shooters, man.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s tons of awesome stuff happening outside of Austin with Noah Hawley and the [Taylor] Sheridan stuff.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Inn stays shut during winter and ‘pack ice’ season, which some locals will tell you is the most beautiful time of all—for snowmobiling and snowshoeing through the Island’s interior by day, and come evening, getting invited into someone's warm shed for a tipple and a chat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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So much of what Diaspora is doing is making sure that the farmers’ spices are getting to you in a beautiful, fresh state.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The fabulous staff led by John O’Brien has seven seniors, including Luke DiSilvio (University of Tampa commit), catcher Drew George, Matt Tracy (1B/C), Dylan Nguyen (2B), Harris Hadzihasanovic (P/OF), Will Mandile (P/OF) and Joe Wozniak (P/1B) leading the charge for the Pioneers.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Pleiades are fabulous through binoculars.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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