upmarket

adjective

ˈəp-ˈmär-kət How to pronounce upmarket (audio)
Definition of upmarketnext
as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers an upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good

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Recent Examples of upmarket The incident occurred at around 3.20 p.m. local time (3.20 a.m. ET) in the upmarket Haidian district of China’s capital, local police said in a statement. — Shawn Deng, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 The Financial Times Lex column said upmarket German automakers are having a bad time in China where an ailing property market has curbed spending on top-of-the-range vehicles like the Mercedes S-Class and Maybach. — Neil Winton, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 There are two on-site shops: the Yazz Boutique featuring fashion and accessories by upmarket Turkish designers, a rich hunting ground for high-end swimwear, and one for everyday essentials, like suncream, toothbrushes and snacks. — Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024 But Honda was responsible for signing off on the ride and handling and, as with the more upmarket Acura ZDX, also took charge of the car's UI/UX. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for upmarket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upmarket
  1. fashionable
  2. elegant
  3. upscale
  4. exclusive
Adjective
  • Whistler elongates the fashionable figures into letter openers, and life into a series of dinner invitations to be sliced open.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • For example, one of the male characters in the story named Dingley will wear two vests on top of one other, which Reynoso said was inspired by the early 2000s clothing trend when fashionable young men wore two layered Polo shirts with their collars popped up.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • Many reviews praised Fitzgerald’s elegant prose but dismissed the book’s literary significance.
    — Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
  • However, Rosewood Baha Mar is arguably the most elegant, drawing a more discerning and spendy crowd.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of elegant
Adjective
  • Starr Restaurants is also the parent company for the upscale Japanese restaurant Makoto in the Bal Harbour Shops, as well as the French bistro Pastis in Wynwood.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The group, which was acquired by the Alpha private equity fund in 2018, is home to upscale Italian furnishings brands Calligaris, and Ditre Italia and lighting brand Luceplan, in addition to newerv brands like Connubia and Fatboy.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of upscale
Adjective
  • In addition to these artworks, additional exclusive art is on display at the terminal within the MSC Yacht Club private lounge.
    — Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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    — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of exclusive

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