as in excellent
of the very best kind
a top-notch violinist who had no trouble getting a position with the symphony
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Recent Examples of top-notch
The cocktails at Miller Union are always top-notch, but our favorite is Miller Thyme.
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C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The deal marks a a new East Bay foothold for OpenAI and arrives on the heels of the tech company’s lease of a top-notch Mountain View tech campus in recent weeks.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Every year, the event offers top-notch golf during the day, followed by affordable concerts from major acts in the evening.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Arcis – the subject of Eric Prisbell’s cover story this week – has been on a tear over the last year, buying top-notch properties in Atlanta and Houston’s Woodlands area, and flexing recreational golf’s cultural and financial clout.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
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C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The deal marks a a new East Bay foothold for OpenAI and arrives on the heels of the tech company’s lease of a top-notch Mountain View tech campus in recent weeks.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Every year, the event offers top-notch golf during the day, followed by affordable concerts from major acts in the evening.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Arcis – the subject of Eric Prisbell’s cover story this week – has been on a tear over the last year, buying top-notch properties in Atlanta and Houston’s Woodlands area, and flexing recreational golf’s cultural and financial clout.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-notch
Adjective
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Apple has somehow emerged from the global hardware shortage as a value buy, with its MacBook Neo offering an excellent modern computing experience for a mere $600.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Harbor locals should boast that one of the county’s singularly excellent pizzerias is in their backyard.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His disaffection baffles his acquaintances and pains his tubercular wife (a superb Quinn Jackson), whose doctor (Lambert Tamin) has only contempt for her husband’s agonizing.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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UConn's superb sophomore already has five points in the first four minutes of this semifinal, including a 3-pointer.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Gujarat, on the back of Sai Sudharsan’s 73 off 44 and tailenders Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada, mounted a terrific comeback to reduce the chase to a reachable 15 off the last 12 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The teams got invaluable data — and some wonderful video too.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Books Are Magic, a wonderful bookshop owned by novelist Emma Staub, alone could suck up an entire morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But these guys are awesome shooters, man.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s tons of awesome stuff happening outside of Austin with Noah Hawley and the [Taylor] Sheridan stuff.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To see a new collection featuring early arcade games from the 1980s, with Defender as its jewel, would be a fantastic way to honor its 50th anniversary in 2031.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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And Tim is a fantastic manager.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Of course, all of the discourse is taking place on the lovely, totally non-toxic place that is the internet.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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And your answers were so lovely.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Top-notch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-notch. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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