topnotch

or top-notch

[ top-noch ]

/ ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ /

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adjective

first-rate: a topnotch job.

OTHER WORDS FOR topnotch

outstanding, notable, superior.

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Origin of topnotch

First recorded in 1820–30; top¹ + notch

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How to use topnotch in a sentence

And from the start, with top-notch production values certainly upgraded from a “YouTube video,” Alpha House did.
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With top-notch designers, developers, and producers, they can even transform their own platforms.
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The animation is beautifully rendered and the storytelling top notch even if the pacing is, at times, erratic.
This Author Kills More Darlings Than George R.R. Martin|David Levesley|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides, he was left-handed, and top-notch left-handed golfers are almost as rare as left-handed catchers.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His pedigree is top-notch, but his political experience still green.
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race|Nicholas McCarvel|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And mother, I told you what kind of young men I met in Roseland; now, they are a sample of the top notch of society.
A California Girl|Edward Eldridge
Bartley had dinner, and later strolled around to the Top-Notch livery to see that Dobe was being well cared for.
Partners of Chance|Henry Herbert Knibbs
In a brand new field of fiction for boys the Chester brothers and their aeroplane seem destined to fill a top-notch place.
The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner|Wilbur Lawton
It's the crownin' top-notch of the whole business, havin' you come, too.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
Youre top-notch in every department of the game, and as a captain youve more than met my expectations.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for topnotch

top-notch

/ (ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ) /

adjective

informal excellent; superb

Derived forms of top-notch

top-notcher, noun

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