top-flight

Example Sentences

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By the time Messi reached his 19th birthday on June 24, 2006, he had made just 41 top-flight appearances for the club.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As for Frank Lampard at Coventry, well he needs no introduction to the top-flight, but I am sure he will be tested over what is such a hard grind for all the promoted teams.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Only Manchester United's Ferguson, with 13, has claimed more top-flight English titles.

From BBC • May 24, 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

Eric, by now a full-time employee at Andersen, thought he might like a computing school; the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had a top-flight one.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz