as in excellent
of the very best kind
had some surprisingly high-class food at the church supper
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Recent Examples of high-class
The king-sized tiled plunge pool felt like the most high-class way to relax in a surf town.
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David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Founded in Nashville in 1925 and today the longest-running live broadcast show in the world, despite its rootsy image, the Opry is a high-class, high-tech operation, running with a smooth professionalism and a welcoming attitude.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
And Freestyle has embraced the high-class nature of the game, forgoing convention center ballrooms for more TV-friendly sets at resorts on the Baltic Sea (like its debut event at the Schloss Weissenhaus resort in Germany), or in the heart of Paris, Las Vegas, or Cape Town.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
While McClung’s perfect score across all four rounds proved to be unassailable, San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle kept the pressure on with a display of high-class dunking.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-class
David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Founded in Nashville in 1925 and today the longest-running live broadcast show in the world, despite its rootsy image, the Opry is a high-class, high-tech operation, running with a smooth professionalism and a welcoming attitude.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
And Freestyle has embraced the high-class nature of the game, forgoing convention center ballrooms for more TV-friendly sets at resorts on the Baltic Sea (like its debut event at the Schloss Weissenhaus resort in Germany), or in the heart of Paris, Las Vegas, or Cape Town.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
While McClung’s perfect score across all four rounds proved to be unassailable, San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle kept the pressure on with a display of high-class dunking.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-class
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-class
Adjective
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Greenery also makes an excellent addition to a resortcore space.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Robin will make an excellent addition to our great Kentucky State Senate Majority!—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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My 10-year-old avocado grown from seed produced two wonderful fruits last year.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Tanja Caldwell designed the wonderful costumes for Mara Block Ali’s Netflix series, Forever.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Finney-Smith would be a superb 3-and-D starting power forward if Jarrett Allen is traded and the Cavaliers move Mobley to center.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Its sound quality is superb, with deep bass and crisp, clear vocals, and the DTS Headphone:X surround tech adds a lot to the experience.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Esquivel didn’t allow an earned run in a terrific game-one performance against Lovejoy.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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With no wind or other elements for the players to confront, both produced some terrific tennis for stretches.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Few of the hotels in this city, even the most beautiful among them, feel quite as regal as the Saint James.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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Their beautiful bi-level home is hidden on a backstreet in Palermo.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The lovely gorge setting makes Screw Auger a popular place to visit in the summer.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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Nini Berndt makes lovely work of this bruise-writing, the kind of devastation that leaves you with your fist pressed to your lips, aching hard for everyone involved.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The ‘bomb squad’ was a negative distraction at the start of this season but the number involved in it could be even greater this time around.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Erica’s great grandfather was one of a group of 15 that formed a wine cooperative in Sant’Antioco in 1932, the first in Sardinia.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Randy Breed: Mixed Age: 10 months Randy is a fabulous guy who navigates the world around him with charisma and positive energy, despite being deaf.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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This obsession recently led me to the most fabulous adventure in the South of France, courtesy of Matiere Premiere.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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“High-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-class. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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