pippin
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈpɪpɪn// UK //pˈɪpɪn// pip·pin
n. a very high quality or excellent person or thing. It is an old-fashioned way to say someone is the best at what they do.
n. a person or thing of exceptional quality or excellence. Often used in the phrase 'the pippin' to denote the highest standard of a particular category.
He is the pippin of the local tennis club.
After tasting several different varieties, the judges declared this particular wine the pippin of the competition.
While many candidates applied for the position, only one stood out as the pippin of the field, possessing both the technical expertise and the creative vision required for the role.