best-of

Curated highlight collection

Best-of describes a collection assembled from the finest examples of something, typically a compilation of previously released work: a best-of album, a best-of compilation.

The term also applies to competitive formats where victory requires winning a majority of games: a best-of-seven series means the first team to win four games advances.

Their best-of collection spans twenty years of hits.

quality

outstanding

Exceptionally good or unpaid

premier · top-tier · finest · elite · supreme · preeminent · unrivaled · peerless · unmatched · pinnacle

favorites

beloved

One who is treasured

crowd-pleasers · popular · voted · awarded · acclaimed · celebrated · honored · prized · decorated · award-winning

Opposites
compilation type

best-ofouttakes

Unused recorded material

rejects · bottom of the barrel · B-sides · castoffs · dregs

originality

best-ofstudio album

Professionally recorded music collection

debut album · premiere · new release · original compositions

completeness

best-ofcomplete works

Entire literary output

box set · anthology · discography · collected works · omnibus

Family

best, better, of

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G