Sterling and Topping

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Sterling adjective - Of the very best kind.

Usage example: credited the win to the pitcher's sterling performance on the mound

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Topping and sterling are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Topping" instead an adjective "Sterling".

Topping adjective - Of the very best kind.

Usage example: I know a topping new pub in Southwark where we won't run into any toffs

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Sterling and topping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sterling" instead an adjective "Topping".

Nearby Words: top, topped, topper

A variation in Mad Men: Roger Sterling explains to colleague Lane that he never gets drunk at a business dinner, he makes one drink last by topping it up with water until there's no alcohol left in it.

Source: Discreet Drink Disposal

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