: of superior quality or status

Examples of high-class in a Sentence

had some surprisingly high-class food at the church supper
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The series and costumes simultaneously trace Joan’s life from a penniless single mother to a high-class thief that earns her the nickname of The Godmother in London’s criminal underworld. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024 Yves Saint Laurent is known for its impeccable high-class standard products. Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Sep. 2024 The film’s story is based on the true tale of Chilean writer María Carolina Geel who, in 1955, killed her lover at a high-class hotel in the center of Santiago. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024 Turns out Greer was a high-class escort who Tag hired and fell in love with. Lucy Ford, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-class 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high-class was in 1833

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“High-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-class. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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