upper echelon

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The two contracts put both players in the upper echelon of players at their respective positions, with only two quarterbacks earning more per year than Tagovailoa at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Robert Duvall earned seven Oscar nominations over the course of his celebrated career, the last for the 2014 legal drama “The Judge,” a movie no one would have in the upper echelon of his filmography.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

"The Bears' slow starts are going to come back to bite them, especially against the upper echelon teams - and the Rams are certainly one of those, " said Dragon.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

"Theirs is the upper echelon of that," added Skinner.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

He read broadly in philosophy, science, art, and religion and was known throughout Chicago’s upper echelon for his ability to converse on almost any subject and to do so with great wit.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson