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
Next, the Rider Edition iC-R costs $1,165, the Sport Edition iC-Rs goes for $1,675, while the top-of-the-line Sport Plus Edition iC-Rs+ will set you back $1,850.
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New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Taking the competition to the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Magic 7 Pro is a top-of-the-line phone with flagship chipset, hundreds of megapixels of cameras and great durability.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Their designs are so intricate—with transistors measured in single-digit nanometers—that currently, only the Taiwanese company TSMC manufactures these top-of-the-line chips.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
OnePlus offers Android phones with many top-of-the-line specs at a price that undercuts offerings from larger companies like Samsung and Google.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Taking the competition to the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Magic 7 Pro is a top-of-the-line phone with flagship chipset, hundreds of megapixels of cameras and great durability.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Their designs are so intricate—with transistors measured in single-digit nanometers—that currently, only the Taiwanese company TSMC manufactures these top-of-the-line chips.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
OnePlus offers Android phones with many top-of-the-line specs at a price that undercuts offerings from larger companies like Samsung and Google.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for top-of-the-line
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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 Jan. 2025.
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