at the top of the list

idiom

: better than all the others

I like all of his books, but this one is at the top of the list.

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It was joined at the top of the list by Singapore in third, followed by Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, Japan, and Australia, rounding out the top 10. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024 Also near at the top of the list is Rep. Ruben Gallegos (D-AZ), who has been ahead in the Senate race in that state. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 The Justice Department, and specifically the current Civil Rights Division staff, are at the top of the list. —

Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024 Nuclear concern outweighs climate change Dimon also placed the nuclear threat out of Russia—and indeed any potential adversary—at the top of the list of concerns. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the top of the list

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