: being of the highest caliber in the world
a world-class athlete

Examples of world-class in a Sentence

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The city pulses with creativity, from its interactive street art to its world-class museums. Essence, 7 Nov. 2025 Plans call for the development to include a luxury hotel with signature restaurants, a world-class spa, a sports and social members club and other sophisticated amenities. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025 This world-class museum and sculpture park in the jungle now has a hotel that’s a work of art in its own right. William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 Complementing the bilateral fund, the Far Eastern Creative Entertainment Fund — jointly established by Fubon Cultural Creative, Far EasTone and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) — focuses on elevating Taiwanese IP globally while introducing world-class works to local audiences. Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for world-class

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of world-class was in 1939

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“World-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-class. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

world-class

adjective
: being of the highest degree of excellence in the world
a world-class athlete
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