as in upper class
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Recent Examples of top drawer
Why wait until the big day to upgrade your top drawer?
Stylish guys are in luck—Prime Day has plenty of markdowns for dudes too.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
According to the federal Sturdy Act, unanchored dressers should remain upright for at least 10 seconds with a 60-pound weight hanging from an open, top drawer.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
Courtesy of the brands While lacy lingerie will always have its place in my top drawer, nothing beats the best cotton underwear for women.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2024
The file cabinet has three drawers–two are letter file-sized, and the top drawer is smaller to organize supplies or other items.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
According to the federal Sturdy Act, unanchored dressers should remain upright for at least 10 seconds with a 60-pound weight hanging from an open, top drawer.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
Courtesy of the brands While lacy lingerie will always have its place in my top drawer, nothing beats the best cotton underwear for women.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2024
The file cabinet has three drawers–two are letter file-sized, and the top drawer is smaller to organize supplies or other items.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for top drawer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top drawer
Noun
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And some, many of whom belonged to the upper classes, forced their way into political and civic life, lobbying for, and winning, suffrage.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Jan. 2025
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So, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the upper class would take leftover food, goods, or money and put them in boxes to give out to the poor.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This year’s list lacks some of the sizzle of last year’s, even if several of the guys at the top of it ended up elsewhere.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, as tends to happen with private-detective work, my quotidian marital investigation has inadvertently led me to uncover a larger conspiracy that goes all the way to the top.—
Graham Techler,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With Houston pushing to stay in the West’s upper crust, the Rockets are known to be shopping.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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By Shannon Carlin August 1, 2024 8:06 AM EDT Kevin Kwan took inspiration for his best-selling 2013 rom-com, Crazy Rich Asians, from his own upper crust community in Singapore.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
1 Aug. 2024
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“Top drawer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20drawer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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