: one who is at the top (as in ability, rank, or prestige)
Examples of top gun in a Sentence
He's the team's top gun.
The company has its top guns handling the lawsuit.
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The Hurricanes’ best players were better than the Flyers’ top guns.—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 11 May 2026 The country’s booming gun industry has made Turkey the top gun exporter to the United States since 2021.—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026 But, given a second shift with the extra man, the Avs' top guns struck.—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026 And with the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black just two weeks away, Team USA knows their top gun is locked in, even when the numbers say otherwise.—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for top gun