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Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jesse Raub, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near high-class
Cite this Entry
“High-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-class. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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