How to Use tops in a Sentence

tops

adjective
  • You're tops in my book!
  • He is tops in his field.
  • However, turns out, no one knife is tops in every cook’s book.
    — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Baddoo is tops on the team with 15 total bases, courtesy of two homers, a double and a triple.
    — Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Noah’s essay on why his dog is tops bested entries from over 100 other fourth-graders.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2020
  • For more firm-looking and radiant skin, this professional-grade pair is tops.
    — Megan McIntyre, Town & Country, 21 Sep. 2021
  • His 29 goals and 59 points last year are tops among pending unrestricted free agents.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Their plus-142 run differential is tops in the major leagues.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2021
  • Those companies were tops among the 70 that were identified as the region's best workplaces.
    — Staff Report, NOLA.com, 21 Jan. 2021
  • For me, signing with Notre Dame was tops, but [winning states] was unexpected.
    — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 19 June 2021
  • Countless are the glories in which the game of golf is wrapped, but this has always been tops — what gets measured is not your height and weight but your passion and skill.
    — Jim McCabe, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022
  • Phillips was tops among Miami players with his 36-inch vertical jump.
    — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 29 Mar. 2021
  • His yardage total ranked third in the SEC last season and is tops among returning players in the league.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 22 June 2020
  • The spin rate on his four-seam fastball is 2,801 revolutions per minute, which is tops in the Majors.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Gobert’s sturdy screens and dangerous rolls open up the Utah offense, which is tops in the NBA.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Simplicity and ease of cleaning—including a strong preference to be able to throw the whole thing into the dishwasher—was tops among them.
    — Joe Ray, Wired, 9 May 2021
  • Robin Yount is tops in Brewers history by appearing at the plate for 14 walk-off victories.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2021
  • The 17-minute ballet sequence is still tops — although, yes, Kelly was even better in Singin’ in the Rain.
    — Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
  • One bite of a Tops pork shoulder sandwich (the jumbo is less than $5) explains why more than a dozen Tops locations thrive in metro Memphis.
    — Ardie A. Davis, kansascity.com, 6 June 2017
  • Their 22 tackles for loss are third-most among FBS teams, their nine sacks rank second, and their run defense is also tops in the nation through two weeks.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Kaprizov's 19 points lead the Wild and NHL rookies, and his 13 assists are also tops among rookies.
    — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Of the best deals in the fashion section, check out contemporary favorites in the tops department, like Ulla Johnson’s dark floral blouse, or Theory’s seriously cozy cashmere cardigan—perfect for work and weekend.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025

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