top flight

noun

1. the highest or most outstanding level, as in achievement or development.

   students in the top flight of their class.

top-flight

adjective

1. of superior or excellent quality; outstanding

Other Word Forms

• topflight adjective
• top-flight adjective
• topflighter noun
• top-flighter noun

Example Sentences

Catalan minnows Girona, 18th, have twice beaten Real Madrid at Montilivi since making their top flight debut in 2017 and for a while it looked like they were going to manage it again.

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Victory saw Oxford climb out of the relegation zone and end fifth-placed Ipswich's run of three straight wins, with the visitors looking to make an immediate return to the Premier League following last season's relegation from the lucrative top flight.

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Arsenal spent £250m - the most of any Premier League club - to enhance their squad depth and the Gunners currently lead the English top flight and sit joint top of the Champions League table alongside Bayern Munich, with the two meeting in a blockbuster clash on Wednesday night.

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The Knights and Toulouse Olympique were selected to join the top flight by an independent panel, while Bradford Bulls were promoted in place of financially troubled Salford Red Devils after climbing to 10th in this year's grading system.

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Estevao was reluctantly crowned 'Messinho' - translated as 'little Messi' - through his performances in Brazil's top flight, and has started brilliantly since joining Chelsea after the summer Club World Cup.

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Related Words

• excellent 
• top-level