1
: of or relating to first class
2
: of the highest quality
a first-class meal
first-class
adverb
: the first or highest group in a classification: such as
a
: the highest of usually three classes of travel accommodations
b
: a class of mail that comprises letters, postcards, or matter sealed against inspection
Examples of first-class in a Sentence
Adjective
a first-class production of a classic American musical
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Completion of the remaining items is necessary to ensure the bridge is the first-class transportation structure the public deserves.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 19 June 2025
But in the three short months since reaching this milestone, my newfound status has already upgraded me to first class—three times—on four-hour cross-country flights from Phoenix to Miami and once to Dallas.
—Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
The United States Postal Service appears to be on track to raise the first-class Forever Stamp price as well as for other products in just over two weeks, a spokesperson for the federal agency confirmed to USA TODAY on June 26.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Completion of the remaining items is necessary to ensure the bridge is the first-class transportation structure the public deserves.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Noun
While these flights offer upgraded seating, the service is typically comparable to domestic first class, not the full international experience.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 19 June 2025
But in the three short months since reaching this milestone, my newfound status has already upgraded me to first class—three times—on four-hour cross-country flights from Phoenix to Miami and once to Dallas.
—Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“First-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-class. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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