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top flight

American  

noun

  1. the highest or most outstanding level, as in achievement or development.

    students in the top flight of their class.
top-flight British  

adjective

  1. of superior or excellent quality; outstanding

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • top-flight adjective
  • top-flighter noun
  • topflight adjective
  • topflighter noun

Example Sentences

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Since 1950, they have only spent one season outside the top flight - back in 1977-78.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Wigan became the first team to win the FA Cup and go down from England's top flight in the same season, back in 2013.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

And while the actual amount will vary on a club-by-club basis, football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes dropping out of the top flight in 2025-26 will cost clubs an average of £100m.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The fixture was the first derby between the two sides in Super League since August 2014, after Bradford's return to the top flight in 2026.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Larkin, in the top flight with Major Cowan, had taken up position as the hindermost plane in the group and had, therefore, the greatest altitude.

From Aces Up by Clarke, Covington

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