: top-notch
especially : being or belonging to the highest or most expensive class
top-of-the-line camera equipment

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
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Check into spots like the Sublime and Quinta da Comporta to round out the top-of-the-line experience. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025 The product is designed to compete directly with Nvidia's top-of-the-line system, the GB200 NVL72, according to a Reuters report. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 July 2025 The chef-caliber kitchen is outfitted with top-of-the-line Viking appliances and premium designer finishes. Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 July 2025 This means that iPads of all sizes and ages are going to be able to run this stuff, from a top-of-the-line M4 iPad Pro with 16GB of RAM to a slowly dying 2019 iPad Air 3 with an Apple A12 Bionic and 3GB of RAM. ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for top-of-the-line

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of top-of-the-line was in 1953

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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 2 Aug. 2025.

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top-of-the-line

adjective
: top-notch
top-of-the-line camera equipment
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