toppers

plural of topper
as in factors
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming there are lots of good reasons we can't go to the concert, but the fact that the tickets are all sold out is the topper

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Recent Examples of toppers Slipcovers and sofa toppers move from utilitarian to design-forward. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 However, the festival toppers stress that this doesn’t mean any attention will be taken away from Japanese titles. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 This decadent dip recipe is made with chorizo, serrano chile pepper, Chihuahua cheese (or Monterey Jack), onions, and served with toppers like pico de gallo or avocado. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 Oct. 2026 As pet owners drive volume, more toppers will be engineered specifically around waterproofing, claw resistance and anti-slip anchoring, and those features will be marketed as premium. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 Wild Land The more complex, multidirectional unfolding action lets the roomy Trunk camper pack small at 25 in (64 cm) tall on top of the bed rails, riding close to cab height without the cabover extension camping toppers usually have. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 Salmon with avocado is a favorite for Klinger Tuna salad made with Greek yogurt is another of Klinger’s favorite rice cake toppers. — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026 Ditsy floral quilt toppers add a sentimental anchor to bedrooms, while vintage pieces threaded throughout the rest of the property have been lovingly sourced by the experts at New York’s The Somerset House. — Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Losing, again In the same way that winning becomes a habit for table-toppers, losing becomes second nature for teams struggling towards the bottom of the Premier League. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppers
Noun
  • Home ownership doesn’t always mean stability, so consider these factors before deciding whether to rent or buy.
    — Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Those factors are putting homeownership out of reach for many buyers while others delay a purchase and hope for more favorable conditions, perhaps in the spring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The video featured resistance training combos, like squats paired with overhead dumbbell presses, and another including skull crushers with a barbell and reverse crunches.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds of Denver comics also performed there, with nationally touring acts such as Ben Roy and Andrew Orvedahl (Cayton-Holland’s Grawlix partners) and crushers such as Josh Blue, Janae Burris, Troy Walker, and Christie Buchele.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • There is a high probability that following the team regularly will lead to securing tickets via ballots — but only the top cappers have guarantees.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But unlike other series cappers, Last Rites didn’t try to be a summation of every demonic threat the duo has ever encountered, instead opting for another familial story by way of 1986’s Smurl haunting in Pennsylvania.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Daytona will always be big, as will championship clinchers.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Manager Rob Thomson punctuated the Phillies' postseason clinchers over the years with a call-and-response in the clubhouse, asking Realmuto how many more wins were needed to win the World Series.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026

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“Toppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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