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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
Recent Examples on the Web
This way of standing was seen as an embodiment of high-class decadence.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
This high-class brand of Delta 8 THC products expertly combines flavor with flare.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
The culmination of a long journey from page to screen, what the future holds for such a complex and demanding construct remains to be seen; still, after rabidly consuming season one, most of the show’s problems look strictly to be of the high-class variety.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Teak runs across all six decks, creating a classic, high-class feel.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
For nearly 100 years, a 55-foot-long mural was the backdrop to a high-class restaurant at Tate Britain.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
After years apart, the trio gets back together to steal a work of art, on display in a high-class exhibition at the Eiffel Tower.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
The mesmerizing lobby is also home to Dôme—a one-of-a-kind display of delicate cakes and pastries encased in a 12-foot, high-class cloche setting the scene for Parisian afternoon teas.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
There are the classic Minding of a Difficult Prisoner (Ron Perlman) and a sequence set at a high-class art auction that puts Glover in a Bondean tuxedo and Erskine in a slinky red gown.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 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 19 Apr. 2024.
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