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

Examples of world-class in a Sentence

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Sashimi Thanks to the abundant waters, even humble izakayas serve world-class slices. Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Held at the Fontanel, a luxe countryside manse, the evening will include live-fire cooking stations, world-class wine, top-shelf spirits, and a slew of live performances. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025 Ruta de las Flores, El Salvador Tourism in El Salvador is rapidly growing, with tourism initiatives like its 2019 branding of Surf City that advertised its shoreline as a world-class surf destination. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 That all of the fuss of hiring a world-class manager might actually be worth it. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

world-class

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