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

Examples of world-class in a Sentence

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Downtown New York is at your fingertips, with Wall Street, Tribeca, Greenwich Village, Little Italy and Chelsea nearby, and galleries, museums, and world-class restaurants all within walking distance. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026 At Thunder Valley Casino Resort’s The Venue, world-class musical artists, comedians and other entertainment shows will perform this year, according to the casino’s website. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Gladiators were treated as world-class athletes, receiving superior diets and medical care. Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026 One of the most painstaking architectural renewals in recent Los Angeles memory has finally pulled a world-class jewel of modern architecture from obscurity. Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

world-class

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