at the top of the list

phrase

: better than all the others
I like all of his books, but this one is at the top of the list.

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There isn’t much change since last year, with SGA and Luka still at the top of the list. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The best things in life are free — speech being at the top of the list. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Although Connecticut still has major challenges ahead the governor recognizes that property tax and housing reforms are at the top of the list. — Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Coming in at the top of the list is Tulum, Mexico, with a perfect score of 100. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the top of the list

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“At the top of the list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20list. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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