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
While food and beverage at all-inclusive resorts can be of variable quality, the food was good, and the liquor seemed top-shelf.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Slated for a March release, Fryday Kush aims to fuse cultural influence with top-shelf cannabis.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
And the top-shelf ingredients also lend themselves to top-shelf prices, with gourmet chocolates averaging out at $2 apiece.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Casa Maranello’s drinking lounge came fully stocked with top-shelf alcohol.
—Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Slated for a March release, Fryday Kush aims to fuse cultural influence with top-shelf cannabis.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
And the top-shelf ingredients also lend themselves to top-shelf prices, with gourmet chocolates averaging out at $2 apiece.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Casa Maranello’s drinking lounge came fully stocked with top-shelf alcohol.
—Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-shelf
Adjective
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After an excellent debut, Nikki Glaser has unsurprisingly been tapped to host the Golden Globes again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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It is often climbed as a three day objective and is an excellent venue for extended roped glacier travel.—
Sean McNally,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In less than 25 minutes, Jarrett provided a terrific start to what the Bears could market as a fun tear-off calendar of one-a-day Gradyisms.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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There's Connie Britton...Dan [Stevens] was terrific.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The make-your-own strawberry shortcake was wonderful and the Donny & Marie concert was superb.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Its sound quality is superb, with deep bass and crisp, clear vocals, and the DTS Headphone:X surround tech adds a lot to the experience.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His leadership by example, his accomplishments on the field, his love of family, his service to our community and his dedication to excellence all herald his standing as a remarkable athlete and wonderful human being.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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It is skillfully constructed and builds to a wonderful climax.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Joining Whitaker is a stellar ensemble cast, including Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Erik LaRay Harvey, Michael Raymond James, Elvis Nolasco, and Erik Palladino.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Mar. 2025
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Godwin dislocated his ankle in a loss to the Ravens just seven weeks into the season and was on track for yet another stellar season.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although Seattle’s skill talent has been great, Smith has never played behind even an average offensive line, and his last two offensive coordinators weren’t good enough to keep their jobs.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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By Nellie Bowles March 31, 2020 Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Lioness season two, Taylor’s awesome in the episodes.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Mar. 2025
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Getting an awesome birthday present for Mom never seemed so easy.—
Edin Deljkic,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sun and Moon looked lovely, had a wild story focused on alternate worlds and family drama, and some of the coolest Pokémon ever introduced in the series.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Mary then hosted a lovely tea for all of us, which was equally impressive.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Top-shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-shelf. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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