Examples of upmarket in a Sentence
an upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good
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It’s expected to be a more upmarket design than that of the Apple AirTag, with a metal and glass outer, and slightly greater thickness than Apple’s tracker.
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
José, Johnny, Saleem, Adolfo or Carlos had spent the penultimate day of 1973 preparing to shoot dead Joseph Edward Sieff, the Jewish president of Marks & Spencer, a major retail chain whose upmarket shops were to be found on high streets across Britain, and a prominent supporter of Israel.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
The backstory Built initially as cabanas for ship-owning families to cool off over summer (where the current Matsuihsa restaurant is found), the Astir Palace hotel was constructed in 1967 as an upmarket destination for the well-heeled.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Hanalei Town is home to an upmarket shopping district not lacking in Kauai charm.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
José, Johnny, Saleem, Adolfo or Carlos had spent the penultimate day of 1973 preparing to shoot dead Joseph Edward Sieff, the Jewish president of Marks & Spencer, a major retail chain whose upmarket shops were to be found on high streets across Britain, and a prominent supporter of Israel.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
The backstory Built initially as cabanas for ship-owning families to cool off over summer (where the current Matsuihsa restaurant is found), the Astir Palace hotel was constructed in 1967 as an upmarket destination for the well-heeled.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Hanalei Town is home to an upmarket shopping district not lacking in Kauai charm.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Upmarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upmarket. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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