top 40

[top fawr-tee] / ˈtɒp ˈfɔr ti /

NOUN

popular music

Synonyms

WEAK

bestsellers hit parade hits the charts top of the charts top twenty

Example Sentences

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Rap songs briefly vanished from the top 40 during 2025, which hadn’t happened since 1990.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Under this option, companies whose market capitalizations rank in the top 40 of the Nasdaq 100’s constituents could be added to the index after 15 trading days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Cushin's second album, Love Is For Everyone, was released last year and reached the top 40.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

This season, with the British number one's fitness issues largely behind her and the development of greater resilience, she has climbed back into the top 40.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Uniform size and style: 3-5/8 by 5-3/8; flexible cloth, gilt top; 40 cents per vol.

From Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. by Gray, Elisha