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
Acer has spec bumps and display upgrades for its top-of-the-line Predator Helios 18 and 16 gaming laptops coming later this year.
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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
For my coverage of the top-of-the-line OpenAI ChatGPT o1 and o3 models and their advanced reasoning functionality, see the link here and the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Rentals Courchevel has no shortage of rental shops offering top-of-the-line ski and snowboard equipment.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
The more powerful of the two mills makes 375 horses in the top-of-the-line Prestige variant and is connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive system.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
For my coverage of the top-of-the-line OpenAI ChatGPT o1 and o3 models and their advanced reasoning functionality, see the link here and the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Rentals Courchevel has no shortage of rental shops offering top-of-the-line ski and snowboard equipment.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
The more powerful of the two mills makes 375 horses in the top-of-the-line Prestige variant and is connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive system.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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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 20 Jan. 2025.
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