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
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.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The percale and brushed cotton are top-of-the-line and made by artisans at Parachute’s factory in Portugal.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
The Apple Studio Display XDR, the company’s new top-of-the-line creator monitor, goes on sale March 11 and will replace the iconic Apple Pro Display XDR in its lineup.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Within this inspirational setting, F ZEEN ATHENS offers guests the comforts and facilities that befit a top-of-the-line city hotel.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The percale and brushed cotton are top-of-the-line and made by artisans at Parachute’s factory in Portugal.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
The Apple Studio Display XDR, the company’s new top-of-the-line creator monitor, goes on sale March 11 and will replace the iconic Apple Pro Display XDR in its lineup.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Within this inspirational setting, F ZEEN ATHENS offers guests the comforts and facilities that befit a top-of-the-line city hotel.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-of-the-line
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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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Looking at art is just as valid right now, so anything from visiting a sculpture gallery to watching a passion-project film would be a superb way to spend today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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So a first question, after this signature collaboration between Rodríguez, Cobos and Corral, is how many others in Spain’s superb youngish cadre of film and TV creators – Sorogoyen, Ruiz de Azúa, the Javis and Laxe, to name just a few – may end up working with Corral.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 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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There’s a terrific movie buried in a two-and-a-half-hour runtime — which cost him a competition slot at Venice.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm scored two goals apiece and Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves for a terrific win.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Disciples of Soul were awesome; great horns and backup singers.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The mentality, the approaches, have all been awesome.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 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
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Still, contemporary perks are woven into this living museum, including a fabulous spa.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The hardest part is deciding on an entree — everything here, from the rice or wheat dumplings to the lemony chicken tawa to the kabobs, is fabulous.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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