top-shelf
adjective
1
: of the best quality
top-shelf products
Reading does have one top-shelf tourist attraction, a gorgeous pagoda that sits atop a mountain.—
Joe Queenan
Joe Queenan2
[from the placement of sexually explicit magazines for sale on high shelves out of the reach of children] British
: containing pornographic material
top-shelf magazines
This year, retailers are going to come under increased pressure to clean up their acts. Of course, they're not obliged to sell top-shelf mags.—The Grocer
The GrocerExamples of top-shelf in a Sentence
hoping to impress the new neighbors, she brought a top-shelf wine as a housewarming gift
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For the former, the Waldorf Astoria’s Bull & Bear is a top-shelf choice.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
View gallery - 14 images Apple TV+ has clearly decided to invest in top-shelf science fiction as a defining pillar of its offering – and overall, it's put together an impressive slate.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
Local music: The free Clematis by Night concert series on the Great Lawn at Centennial Square in downtown West Palm Beach will feature top-shelf blues band JP Soars & The Red Hots.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
The 37-year-old was back in his bag, ripping and blunting the cut with his signature flow and raps about getting money, maintaining, and of course, smoking the top-shelf Mary Jane.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
View gallery - 14 images Apple TV+ has clearly decided to invest in top-shelf science fiction as a defining pillar of its offering – and overall, it's put together an impressive slate.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
Local music: The free Clematis by Night concert series on the Great Lawn at Centennial Square in downtown West Palm Beach will feature top-shelf blues band JP Soars & The Red Hots.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
The 37-year-old was back in his bag, ripping and blunting the cut with his signature flow and raps about getting money, maintaining, and of course, smoking the top-shelf Mary Jane.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top-shelf
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“Top-shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-shelf. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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