: of superior quality or status

Examples of high-class in a Sentence

had some surprisingly high-class food at the church supper
Recent Examples on the Web Suddenly, these people were being written about in mainstream media like People and Us Weekly, landing roles in movies and on television shows, and attending high-class events. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 June 2024 The title character was a French commoner turned courtesan (a polite term for high-class prostitute) who lived from 1743 to 1793. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 Robert is a descendent of a prominent Swiss family Raised in the municipality of Berneck, St. Gallen in Switzerland, Robert comes from a high-class lineage. Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024 She’s torn between her service to Blackthorne and trying to uphold the standards of a high-class Japanese household, which is revealed even further in her interaction with Buntaro, who now has to live at Blackthorne’s house with Mariko. Jesse Raub, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-class 

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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