top-of-the-line
adjective
: top-notch
especially
: being or belonging to the highest or most expensive class
top-of-the-line camera equipment
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of top-of-the-line in a Sentence
gourmet chefs who insist on top-of-the-line cookware and are willing to pay for it
Recent Examples on the Web
Check them all out below, including a top-of-the-line Logitech racing wheel that puts players right inside their favorite driving games, a display-worthy Lego Pac-Man arcade cabinet, and a new Atari console that plays the company’s vintage cartridges through an HDMI input.
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Clint Davis, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
In addition to the traditional SUV, the GV80 is now available in a coupe design that increases the luxury factor; the entry level model incorporates most of the features of the top-of-the-line 3.5T SUV, then upgrades the luxury with a supercharged mild hybrid model.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
For my coverage of the top-of-the-line ChatGPT o1 model and its advanced functionality, see the link here and the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
For that kind of money, taxpayers should be getting top-of-the-line service, not dysfunction.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Clint Davis, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
In addition to the traditional SUV, the GV80 is now available in a coupe design that increases the luxury factor; the entry level model incorporates most of the features of the top-of-the-line 3.5T SUV, then upgrades the luxury with a supercharged mild hybrid model.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
For my coverage of the top-of-the-line ChatGPT o1 model and its advanced functionality, see the link here and the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
For that kind of money, taxpayers should be getting top-of-the-line service, not dysfunction.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Top-of-the-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-of-the-line. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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