top-shelf
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of top-shelf
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The production value was top shelf, but the content, speakers, authenticity, hope, and yes, "joy" were most welcome and needed.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024
Quinn evened it at 10:30 when he went top shelf from the slot and beat Talbot on his blocker side for his fifth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2024
Teravainen got the Hurricanes to 3-1 early in the second period when he went top shelf after batting the puck to the ice when it took a strange bounce off the boards.
From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2023
Other times it felt like he was painfully reaching for something on the top shelf that just wasn’t there.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023
The top shelf holds the biggest boxes, encased in glossy wrappers.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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