top flight
noun
the highest or most outstanding level, as in achievement or development.
Jump To:
-
top flight
-
top-flight
top-flightadjectiveof superior or excellent quality; outstanding
top flight
Americannoun
top-flight
British
adjective
Other Word Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
It is a squad that Parker needs to galvanise if the 2023 Uefa Europa Conference League winners are to return to the top flight at the first time of asking.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
And regardless of talent coaches or quotas for homegrown players, the Scottish top flight can be extremely entertaining.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Adoption of the league and premier sports cup recommendations require 11 out of 12 top flight clubs to vote in favour – a high bar.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Alan Shearer knows that if he wants to preserve his record as the Premier League's all-time record goalscorer, it would be helpful if Erling Haaland moved away from the English top flight.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
But if you really fear any trouble, Larkin will be more effective in the top flight.
From Aces Up by Covington Clarke
He went on to establish the Cherries as a top-flight club before leaving - for a second time - in 2020.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Keegan continued to flourish after Christmas to finish with 17 top-flight goals, including 11 in 12 games during the run-in.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
That is in stark contrast to high-flying Brighton, who have already scored 23 top-flight goals and visit Anfield on Sunday, where Liverpool are awaiting their first home win in the Premier League under Andoni Iraola.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
While no top-flight manager has been dismissed this season, there are several who will be looking over their shoulder before November's international break.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
This was the right answer, the only answer that a top-flight Hello Girl could have possibly given.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
