: 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 rapper gathered friends, family, and A-list celebrities for the high-class affair. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025 The high-class wall hugger puts out 5,000 lumens and high contrast, runs Google TV and rocks pro-tuned sound. New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025 Drawn in by his high-class lifestyle, Lucy also begins to reconnect with her working-class ex-boyfriend (Chris Evans), forcing her to reassess her values. EW.com, 31 July 2025 What Sets Saratoga Apart No other meet combines history, high-class horses, and handicapping complexity quite like Saratoga. Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-class

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Oct. 2025.

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