top gun

noun

1. Slang. a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group.
2. an ace fighter pilot.

Example Sentences

There’s also something comforting for audiences in seeing familiar faces on the screen, like Tom Cruise in 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” which returned to the flyboy’s story after a 36-year hiatus, or Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” which came 17 years after the franchise’s last installment.

From Los Angeles Times

An artist said it was "the most surreal moment" of his life to be invited to hand deliver two charcoal drawings of Tom Cruise to the Top Gun actor.

From BBC

Mr Elliott started recreating a scene from Top Gun: Maverick, one of his favourite films, about 18 months ago.

From BBC

How did the quick assembly British AI dogfighter fare against a real Top Gun?

From BBC

Skydance co-owns some of the Paramount studio’s biggest blockbusters, including “Mission: Impossible,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Star Trek.”

From Los Angeles Times