Examples of top banana in a Sentence
He's the mob's top banana.
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If micro fruit nails were last year’s top banana, cherry nails are taking the title for 2026.
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Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2026
Inflated prices are likely a byproduct of the president’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.
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Claire Malon,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Inflated prices are likely due to Trump’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.
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Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
In Planet of the Apes and for some reason Better Man, these apes are first on the call sheet, Chimps in a Leading Role, top banana.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2025
Guillermo Rodriguez always fancied himself as the top banana.
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Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
9 July 2019
Companies, government agencies and institutes are spending millions of dollars on research and development to find a new top banana.
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Lucy Craymer,
WSJ,
18 Dec. 2017
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Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2026
Inflated prices are likely a byproduct of the president’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.
—
Claire Malon,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Inflated prices are likely due to Trump’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.
—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
In Planet of the Apes and for some reason Better Man, these apes are first on the call sheet, Chimps in a Leading Role, top banana.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2025
Guillermo Rodriguez always fancied himself as the top banana.
—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
9 July 2019
Companies, government agencies and institutes are spending millions of dollars on research and development to find a new top banana.
—
Lucy Craymer,
WSJ,
18 Dec. 2017
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“Top banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20banana. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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