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best of breed

British  

noun

  1. the winning animal of its breed at a dog show

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. denoting the most successful technology in a particular field

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In some cases, Apple’s own iPhone apps are actually best of breed, so don’t take my list as a judgment of quality.

From The Verge • Feb. 25, 2020

In practice, that means a fund manager might decide to invest in every industry but buy stocks only in companies that are the best of breed, even in oil and gas.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2020

He and his wife were at Pier 94 Sunday morning as King showed Dolly in the best of breed competition.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2020

To her shock, he won best of breed last year.

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2019

Tom snags two 95s, but best of breed goes to No. 745.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2019

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