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

Examples of world-class in a Sentence

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Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. Daniela Binatti, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Come evening, you'll be rewarded with world-class dining, s'mores under the stars, and the chance to sleep in a cabin, treehouse, or glamping tent, all adding to this luxury cowboy and cowgirl experience. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 Atlanta is awash in world-class sporting events, gleaming and profitable sports palaces and — except for when a section of I-285 shuts down for the weekend — a solid infrastructure. Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 May 2026 And if her world-class success joining together metals using heat and pressure helps pave the way for future welders, then all the better. Mike Householder, Fortune, 17 May 2026 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 22 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

world-class

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