as in excellent
of the very best kind
hoping to impress the new neighbors, she brought a top-shelf wine as a housewarming gift
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Recent Examples of top-shelf
The business’ owner told police that change from all three cash register drawers had been stolen, as well as a bottle of top-shelf whiskey.
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Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
This is home, complete with a showstopping entrance and top-shelf performances to back it.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
Check out our favorite finds below, including a cleaning kit that helps prevent dryer fires, a folding grabber tool for reaching top-shelf items, and a funnel set for all your decanting needs—with some products marked down by up to 43%.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
The creators’ fund is designed to provide top-shelf AI tools and funding to creators from a range of styles and backgrounds.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for top-shelf
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
This is home, complete with a showstopping entrance and top-shelf performances to back it.
—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
Check out our favorite finds below, including a cleaning kit that helps prevent dryer fires, a folding grabber tool for reaching top-shelf items, and a funnel set for all your decanting needs—with some products marked down by up to 43%.
—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
The creators’ fund is designed to provide top-shelf AI tools and funding to creators from a range of styles and backgrounds.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for top-shelf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-shelf
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Turkey evened it in the 10th minute with an excellent two-man game from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid rising star.
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The nearby town of Dolores makes an excellent home base.
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Food and drink, of course, are among the attractions of a New Orleans journey, and the superb offerings at the hotel—under the direction of Executive Chef Dario Montelvere, a Robb Report culinary master—reflect the city’s heritage, from regional cuisine and local seafood to steakhouse dishes.
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With half-time approaching, Morocco equalised when captain Achraf Hakimi bundled in from close range only for Haiti to reclaim the lead through a superb Wilson Isidor strike from the edge of the box.
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But even when Thomson, a terrific baseball lifer, was gone, Bryce Harper was still there in Philly and so was Kyle Schwarber.
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Klepov, who turns 18 on Saturday, had a terrific first OHL season, with 37 goals and 60 assists in 67 games to win the league’s scoring title.
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So many wonderful dinners with friends and nights out on the town.
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Soccer – football in much of the world – has a long and wonderful tradition of singing, whether that be in praise of their favorite players, mocking opponents (sometimes, brutally so) or simply urging their team forward.
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However, Meta does have a stellar and reliable ad business.
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Best Amazon Prime Day Kitchen Deals Amazon has stellar Prime Day deals on cookware, small kitchen appliances, and more must-haves.
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Sneakers are always calling my name (a great travel companion).
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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Brady joins bro Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and of course the return of Aleksander Barkov to lead what should be an awesome offense.
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Hearing that growl, that was bone chilling, but working with the jaguar was awesome.
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There are five equally lovely cover fabrics to choose from, all of which are Oeko-Tex-certified for baby-soft skin, and are machine washable to make their life a little bit easier.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
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“Top-shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-shelf. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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