top-flight

Example Sentences

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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

Midfielder Martin Odegaard will arrive in the United States fresh from winning the Premier League with Arsenal, while Kristoffer Ajer, Jorgen Strand Larsen and Oscar Bobb are also established top-flight players.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

In terms of where West Ham find themselves now, though, he can call on positive experiences when it comes to plotting an immediate top-flight return.

From BBC • May 24, 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