Synonyms of high-classnext
: 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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Polly Adler has worked long and hard to build up her high-class brothel business. Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026 The plot is high-class soap opera, offered at a time when most composers were avoiding any subject that glamorized the bourgeoisie. Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026 To keep a stallion’s value high, a farm will try to increase the chances that his kids are great runners by breeding with high-class broodmares. Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026 To catch his targeted audience’s attention, Clark used high-class women to create a draw. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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