top 40

[top fawr-tee] / ˈtɒp ˈfɔr ti /

NOUN

popular music

Synonyms

WEAK

bestsellers hit parade hits the charts top of the charts top twenty

Example Sentences

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Rap songs briefly vanished from the top 40 during 2025, which hadn’t happened since 1990.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In “Weren’t for the Wind,” her second top 40 hit, she’s addicted to leaving, trampling promises underfoot in her haste to hit the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

His previous two albums have also re-entered the top 40, making him the first British rap act to have three entries in the chart simultaneously.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

This season, with the British number one's fitness issues largely behind her and the development of greater resilience, she has climbed back into the top 40.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Uniform size and style: 3-5/8 by 5-3/8; flexible cloth, gilt top; 40 cents per vol.

From Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. by Gray, Elisha