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
Indian iPhone manufacturers only began producing Apple’s top-of-the-line Pro and Pro Max iPhone models for the first time last year.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Unsurprisingly, students were thrilled at getting a top-of-the-line laptop for free.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Photo : United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty The sleek kitchen sports top-of-the-line finishes.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
The Switch 2 is a noticeable step up from the eight-year-old Switch but an equally noticeable step down from modern top-of-the-line consoles.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Unsurprisingly, students were thrilled at getting a top-of-the-line laptop for free.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Photo : United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty The sleek kitchen sports top-of-the-line finishes.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
The Switch 2 is a noticeable step up from the eight-year-old Switch but an equally noticeable step down from modern top-of-the-line consoles.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-of-the-line
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Incorporating a mudroom into your home is an excellent way to add value to your space.—
Sarah Lyon,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
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He’s been excellent in dealing with traffic, as the Golden Knights put more bodies in front of him on Tuesday than pretty much the first four games.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Washington Capitals, won 4-1 against Montreal Last week: 7 Sean: 4 Dom: 9 Pierre-Luc Dubois had a fine first round, but zero goals and two assists were still a step down from his wonderful regular season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Big, wonderful, funny, horrible, strange, sad, great life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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Gustavsson was terrific, stopping 23 of 25 shots to give the Wild a chance.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Catcher Landon Hodge is terrific defensively and first baseman Josh Stonehouse has supplied surprising power.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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For all of his flaws during his two years in the top flight, Firpo has been superb in the Championship.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Law exudes dogged intensity and Nicholas Hoult is superb as the charismatic white supremacist leader in a gripping action drama.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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And a pop girlie as big as Lorde having these kinds of conversations about gender expansiveness is awesome in and of itself.—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 May 2025
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And one of the things that’s awesome (obviously) about the MG-1 is its magnetic and swappable front panel, which makes limited edition runs like this possible.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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While scented candles are ubiquitous in the world of home fragrance, the best reed diffusers bring just as beautiful of an ambiance to your space.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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What technologies can be employed to make beautiful, lightweight, yet resilient gold jewelry?—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There is seemingly a show for each subgenre for fans of all those great 2000s series.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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White Smoke Billows from Vatican Chimney White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, signaling that a new pope—the 267th leader of the Catholic Church—had been chosen on the second day of the conclave.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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All of this means it’s been a fabulous week for stargazing.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Most of these are in the genus Echeveria, and there is an almost endless assortment of fabulous shapes, colors, and growth forms.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Top-of-the-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-of-the-line. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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