top-tier

adjective

ˈtäp-ˈtir

: of the highest level or rank with regard to quality, reputation, or importance

Top-tier wines are the result of artisanal production techniques that demand rigorous attention to detail and, on occasion, financial sacrifice.—

Daniel Sogg

In general, the top-tier schools measure their success by the salaries that their graduates earn …—

Peter Baida

… leave fellow Republicans open to attack on what's shaping up as a top-tier issue in the 2008 elections.—

Mark Hertsgaard

Yes, this Kansas team is loaded with top-tier talent …—

Joe Posnanski

Kemp's first objective, his handlers said, was to establish himself as a top-tier contender.—

Lucy Howard>

Examples of top-tier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web NBCUniversal, which has hoped to deliver ad commitments on par with last year’s, has been forced to compete with the rates Disney set, even though the company has diligently added new top-tier sports events and movies to its own streaming hub, Peacock. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 June 2024 The top-tier talent extended to secondary roles with Nichols’ regular Michael Shannon landing the part of Zipco, a biker booted from serving in Vietnam. —

Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024 The report highlights solutions and recommendations directly from top-tier athletes themselves along with climate scientists and leading heat physiologists. —

Jay Reddick, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024 Flying with private charter airline Wheels Up just got more rewarding, as members have an enhanced shortcut to achieving top-tier elite status with Delta Air Lines. —

Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for top-tier

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