top-flight

Example Sentences

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He also aspired to coach college, and Florida, with its top-flight teams, seemed a better steppingstone than the Ozarks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

When he was tapped as the coach of RB Salzburg in 2019, in his first season he became the first American to win a top-flight league in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

And 17 men on the roster — including Pulisic and McKennie — play for top-flight European clubs, making this the deepest U.S. team ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Back in 2020, at the height of their powers, his team were relegated from the Premiership and fined more than £5m for repeated breaches of the top-flight salary cap.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

This was the right answer, the only answer that a top-flight Hello Girl could have possibly given.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse