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- yokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion
- best in its field, crème de la crème, cream of the crop
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He is the youngest wrestler to be promoted to yokozuna at the age of twenty.
That yokozuna continues to be respected by many people even after retirement.
The rank of yokozuna is regarded as the highest honor in the sumo world.
His culinary skills are so outstanding that he is called the yokozuna of the industry.
The opinion that only those who possess both dignity and ability should be recommended for the rank of yokozuna remains deeply held.
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