: 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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Nevertheless, high-class No 9s always command a premium, so there is unlikely to be a shortage of suitors. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 June 2025 After the film grossed nearly half a billion dollars, Lionsgate and Stahelski suddenly had a high-class problem: John Wick the franchise clearly has a lot more life left in it, while the John Wick character was seemingly six feet under. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025 Curious Elixirs began with the question: What would a high-class drink without alcohol look like? Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 To your point, these midlife issues aren’t specific to high-class suburbia, but the whole premise of this show is built around the lives of wealthy people, even though there are a few characters from a lower socio-economic background. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-class

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 9 Jul. 2025.

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