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top-of-the-line

American  
[top-uhv-thuh-lahyn] / ˈtɒp əv ðəˈlaɪn /

adjective

  1. being the best and usually the most expensive of its kind.

    The company previewed its top-of-the-line carpeting.


Example Sentences

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Nvidia began manufacturing its industry-leading Rubin grapics processing unit less than a year after the release of then top-of-the-line Blackwell.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

For now, Privacy Display is only available on S26 Ultra, the top-of-the-line $1,300 model shipping on March 11.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The 5,000-square-foot home, which was built in 2000, features several impressive upgrades, including “newly added wooden beams and fireplace” in the living room, as well as top-of-the-line appliances in the enormous gourmet kitchen.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

And this is not some archaic cinderblock and mortar contraption: It’s a top-of-the-line, high-tech fabrication.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

And in his enormous hands he was holding a brand new top-of-the-line Spalding Official League basketball, still in its box.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman