as in excellent
of the very best kind
hoping to impress the new neighbors, she brought a top-shelf wine as a housewarming gift
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Recent Examples of top-shelf
The top-shelf relievers presumed to be available are all right-handed: Tampa Bay’s Pete Fairbanks, Baltimore’s Félix Bautista, Angels’ Kenley Jansen and Washington’s Kyle Finnegan.
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Edmonton drew within 3-2 when Darnell Nurse went top-shelf over Sergei Bobrovsky’s left shoulder, then tied it 3-3 later in the second on a Vasily Podkolzin backhander as the home crowd went stunned-quiet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
With pale blue walls, architectural displays and top-shelf names, Tender looks more like the type of a polished retailer one finds in Manhattan or Los Angeles.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
An animatronic Reed Hastings will inform guests about Netflix’s humble beginnings and meteoric rise, from mail-order DVD service to top-shelf streamer.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Edmonton drew within 3-2 when Darnell Nurse went top-shelf over Sergei Bobrovsky’s left shoulder, then tied it 3-3 later in the second on a Vasily Podkolzin backhander as the home crowd went stunned-quiet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
With pale blue walls, architectural displays and top-shelf names, Tender looks more like the type of a polished retailer one finds in Manhattan or Los Angeles.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
An animatronic Reed Hastings will inform guests about Netflix’s humble beginnings and meteoric rise, from mail-order DVD service to top-shelf streamer.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-shelf
Adjective
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This Dyson model is lightweight and has powerful suction and motorized tools that are excellent for getting hair out of carpets and upholstery.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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There is not a lot of room, but the midfielder is excellent at operating in tight spaces.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Smartphone Deals An ultra-bright screen, terrific build quality, and powerful AI tools made the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL a winner in our book, and our expert gave it an excellent rating in our review.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Signed last summer from AC Monza for a fee of €18 million ($19.49 million), Di Gregorio looks like a superb signing already worth far more than that initial transfer fee.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The tool did a superb job of cutting the plastic electrical conduit.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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This no-churn ice cream recipe extracts all the wonderful flavor from the corn by simmering both the kernels and cobs in whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk to make sure every bite is filled with corn flavor.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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So many wonderful age gap and power dynamics going on in this novel that really set the tone for a whole generation of writers to come.—
Hattie Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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General Manager Jeff Smith and marketing guru Gus Tejeda proved to be amiable and welcoming hosts on what must have been cause for a huge sigh of relief after so much advance planning – but the evening went down without a hitch and the food and drinks were simply stellar.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Watts appeared in two campaigns last year for the Rodeo and Bel Air handbags, alongside Isabelle Huppert and Kim Kardashian, who were part of this season’s stellar runway cast.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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This is a great NBA Summer League matchup; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Disneyland loves to celebrate decades and there has been none bigger than the current one that has seen unparalleled growth greater than any decade in park history — including the first that Walt Disney personally oversaw.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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Grow by leaving awesome LinkedIn comments Identify your strongest beliefs Your commenting strategy needs a theme.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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This role was really an opportunity to foreground your sexuality and have this awesome love story with Gabin (Ivan du Pontavice).—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Cue people lining up to declare what a lovely touch this was, the problem being that the reports turned out not to be true and were based on a misinterpretation of something the Fiorentina president said.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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This jar candle has a lovely fragrance reminiscent of a tropical island, featuring citrus, florals and vanilla elements.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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