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Recent Examples of upscale The Nike corporate logo hangs above its store at Fashion Valley, an upscale shopping mall in San Diego, California, on Dec. 13, 2024. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 June 2025 South American theft gangs have plagued upscale areas of L.A. in recent years. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 From upscale dinners, business lunches, to fun nights with your girls at the concerts, and attending inspiring ESSENCE panels at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, these versatile outfits will easily take you from day to night, while slaying everyone in New Orleans. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 June 2025 The series is built upon a delightful conceit: in an upscale English retirement village, four residents meet once a week to solve cold cases. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for upscale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upscale
Adjective
  • The couple was spotted attending the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on June 27 and wore a pair of fashionable ensembles for the event.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • These high-waist yoga leggings with contrast trim feature a contrast trim for a fashionable touch.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Beside skiing and yachting, tennis is one of its major concerns, and this season’s assortment includes the elegant Ellen blazer.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
  • When the team stumbles across a small Titanosaurus herd, the film privileges Henry’s reaction as the paleontologist witnesses an elegant mating ritual for the first time.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, tribal groups with exclusive rights to offer gambling in states like California are concerned prediction markets entering their territories will upend their economies.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • In matters as simple as buying a luxury automobile, or a new high-end watch, money secretly changes hands and kids are trafficked with no knowledge of the swirling powers profiting from their talents.
    Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
  • The high-end cabinets have a beautiful wood finish and provide ample storage space for cooking ingredients and utensils.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • The bombing took place in an upmarket residential complex in the capital city, Russian state media outlet TASS reported at the time.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
  • The bombing took place in an upmarket residential complex in the capital city, state media outlet TASS reported at the time.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 29 May 2025

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“Upscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upscale. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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