as in excellent
of the very best kind
a top-notch violinist who had no trouble getting a position with the symphony
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Recent Examples of top-notch
The Best Apple Watch Deal The Apple Watch Series 11 adds a few worthwhile upgrades to the already top-notch wearable.
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Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
This Fourth of July is a special one, and the sales are top-notch to match.
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Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
The new facility features 1,200 gaming positions, a state of the art retail sportsbook, a 226-room hotel, full service spa and a 12,000-square-foot event center with meeting areas, not to mention top-notch restaurants those of us who aren’t big gamblers are eager to visit.
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Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Bassist Dominic DiGesu and drummer Max Bassin make up a top-notch rhythm section, while guitarist Emily Green constantly solos, sometimes doubling Winter’s playing, other times providing melodic riffs.
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Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
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Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
This Fourth of July is a special one, and the sales are top-notch to match.
—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
The new facility features 1,200 gaming positions, a state of the art retail sportsbook, a 226-room hotel, full service spa and a 12,000-square-foot event center with meeting areas, not to mention top-notch restaurants those of us who aren’t big gamblers are eager to visit.
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Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Bassist Dominic DiGesu and drummer Max Bassin make up a top-notch rhythm section, while guitarist Emily Green constantly solos, sometimes doubling Winter’s playing, other times providing melodic riffs.
—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-notch
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And with such excellent transit, there can be much greater housing density.
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His group stage has been consistently excellent without announcing itself — the kind of contribution that shows up in the table rather than the highlights.
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After multiple close calls, Ivory Coast tied the match in the 74th minute with a superb run by Amad Diallo.
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These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments.
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Conwell played off the ball a lot but showed a nifty handle when given the chance, delivering a terrific pass in transition for a Jahmir Young score and swerving past a defender on a neat move to the basket before missing a shot at the rim.
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He has been blessed with terrific talent but clearly has melded that talent to win games and keep the clubhouse on the same page.
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The animals, the cool weather and the wonderful people of this region made for a memorable trip.
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Bat boxes are a wonderful addition to your yard for attracting bats and giving them a safe place to live.
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William's sixth-great-grandfather was born in Coventry in 1740 and enlisted as a private in the Connecticut militia.
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Leave some messiness in your garden and leave the leaves, as decaying leaves are great habitat for fireflies.
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My colleague Erik Tice at the Dink (who does double duty as the GM for the California Black Bears) is back to maintaining his Public MLP Data sheet, which has all sorts of awesome data.
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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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Head to The Rooftop for craft cocktails and live music with a side of fantastic city views.
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That’s a fantastic moment for Scottish cinema, but then there’s so much other Scottish work.
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My friend has been in a long-term, live-in relationship with a lovely man.
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Lake Vostok is said to be one of the loveliest places in Antarctica.
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“Top-notch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-notch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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