Top Ten Definition & Meaning

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top ten American Or top 10

plural noun

1. the ten most popular songs, records, movies, etc., during a specific period.

2. the ten best or highest ranked persons, places, or items in a group or category.

adjective

1. pertaining to, constituting, or being among the top ten.

   a top ten resort.

Etymology

Origin of top ten

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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Ranked number three in the world, England have most of their boxes ticked ahead of next month's T20 World Cup, with several of their batters and bowlers comfortably sitting inside the top ten of the rankings.

From Barron's

The World Health Organization has described Nipah in its top ten priority diseases, along with pathogens like Covid-19 and Zika, because of its potential to trigger an epidemic.

From BBC

Compared to other embassies around the world, the plot size is comfortably outside the top ten, which is dominated by US embassies in the Middle East -- the largest being its 420,800-square-metre compound in Baghdad, according to the US government.

From Barron's

The company has around 70 luxury stores and additional off-price stores and some 16,830 employees, and believes it is “the largest global partner for nine of the top ten luxury brands,” according to the filing.

From MarketWatch

As part of the Giant Slalom investigative developments announced last week involving FBI Top Ten Fugitive, Ryan Wedding, and his associates, a rare 2002 Mercedes CLK-GTR valued at $13 million was seized by the FBI.

From Los Angeles Times

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