as in excellent
of the very best kind
hoping to impress the new neighbors, she brought a top-shelf wine as a housewarming gift
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Recent Examples of top-shelf
Powered by the brand’s Calibre 2460 automatic movement with 40 hours of power reserve, these stunning pieces are top-shelf collector’s items that bring together the very best aspects of Vacheron Constantin’s savoir faire.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
The Savannah College of Art and Design is known to deliver some top-shelf talent for its SCADstyle event and this year is no exception.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
The hybrid products have ingredient lists that read like the labels of top-shelf skin care; Ilia’s lightweight, medium coverage concealer is no exception.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
Church has writing collaborations with several top-shelf songwriters, including Casey Beathard, Scooter Carusoe and Luke Laird, while also contributing three solo writes.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
The Savannah College of Art and Design is known to deliver some top-shelf talent for its SCADstyle event and this year is no exception.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
The hybrid products have ingredient lists that read like the labels of top-shelf skin care; Ilia’s lightweight, medium coverage concealer is no exception.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
Church has writing collaborations with several top-shelf songwriters, including Casey Beathard, Scooter Carusoe and Luke Laird, while also contributing three solo writes.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-shelf
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Scott McKenna bossing the defence, Fabio Silva scoring goals for fun, Oli McBurnie bashing around and suddenly speaking excellent Spanish… this is a cause to believe in.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In a survey of more than 15,000 users after its rollout in 2024, 90% of respondents ranked their experience as excellent or above average.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rob Refsnyder, who also had a terrific day by going 3 for 4 with two doubles, tallied an RBI double in the third inning to put the Red Sox up 4-0.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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But when the switch flips and the whole picture becomes clear, so does the terrific scope of Coogler’s triumph.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Apr. 2025
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Chain-of-Density (CoD) Prompting A shrewd method of devising summaries involves a clever prompting strategy known as chain-of-density (CoD), which aims to bolster generative AI toward attaining especially superb or at least better-than-usual summaries.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the summers, the garden becomes a haute hub of social activity, thanks to the hotel’s superb cocktail program.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s the potential to still reach 94 points, which might not quite have the same sheen to it as the 99 points achieved by Liverpool’s last title-winning side in 2019-20 but should still be recognised as a wonderful achievement.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, the chance of stellar bodies having a binary partner increases with mass, making a double-brown-dwarf star system pretty surprising.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Having established a stellar reputation for her homemade dinner plates, Dubuclet attracted a steadily growing clientele, primarily through word-of-mouth.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But at first, the seizures were a source of great anxiety for our whole family.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, the Canadians are doing less, which forces the U.S. to take on a greater share of the responsibility.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Weather conditions, though, are in the hands of Mother Nature — so hope for no rain, fog or haze that could negatively hinder the awesome view of the comet in the night.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Herro has been awesome this season, his first as an All-Star.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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My fellow guests were relaxed, friendly, and simply excited to be having a lovely holiday at sea.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Eggs are lovely, smooth, elegant, and the subject of fine art.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Top-shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-shelf. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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