Definition of "topflight" [top•flight]

• Informal First-rate; excellent. (adjective)

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• "Second: Now that you've 'fessed up, Mr. President, hang tough - we need you in topflight health as much as you need us to be the same and heed your call to serve."
• "The 33-year-old Fowler, whose three-month contract with Blackburn Rovers expired in December, is one of the leading scorers in English topflight football."
• "While the auction sales prices of many topflight artworks in various categories have been strong, the universe of art hedge funds is small."