at the top of the list

idiom

: better than all the others

I like all of his books, but this one is at the top of the list.

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Of all the remarkable things Jokic has accomplished this season, however, having a vision for Westbrook in Denver ranks at the top of the list. —

Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025 Ohio State’s assistant coaches will be in demand, with defensive coordinator Jim Knowles at the top of the list. —

Austin Meek, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Obviously at the top of the list, his plans for mass deportation. —

NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025 Artnet’s first such survey in September of 2024 had a Native artist at the top of the list: Marie Watt (b. 1967; Seneca). —

Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for at the top of the list

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