: 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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Unsurprisingly, students were thrilled at getting a top-of-the-line laptop for free. Barry Levitt, Time, 8 Apr. 2025 Photo : United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty The sleek kitchen sports top-of-the-line finishes. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025 The Switch 2 is a noticeable step up from the eight-year-old Switch but an equally noticeable step down from modern top-of-the-line consoles. ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025 The Mini offers the same top-of-the-line video quality of the larger Hero 11 with 4K120 resolution and 8-bit color recording in a variety of modes: time warp, (night) time lapse, star trail, car lights, and light painting. Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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top-of-the-line

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