How to Use first-class in a Sentence
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What a first-class thing to do.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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That must have felt very first-class.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
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One shot even shows one of the goldens on a first-class flight.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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But his dream job was never about the wages or the first-class perks.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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Think of it as your own personal first-class sleep kit.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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The biggest problem is that even first-class meals are fast food.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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As a bonus, many will offer new student or first-class specials.
—Rebecca Strong, Health, 20 July 2023
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These are all nice-to-haves for a first-class flight experience.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 May 2024
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The same goes for premium business or first-class awards.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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But the first-class service starts long before dogs and their humans board the plane.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
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Luckily, at $48, the set doesn’t come at a first-class price.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
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But the first-class flights, the five-star hotels—none of it felt natural to her.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
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Be patient, and look for available first-class spots about a week before your flight takes off.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Which meant this fine fund was a first-class find—available for just 90 cents on the dollar!
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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On some flights, passengers who booked a first-class or business seat may fail to show up for their flight.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
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The lack of hills and the first-class bike lane infrastructure make cycling here a breeze.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
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The post showed a photo of a black hard shell suitcase placed on a first-class aisle seat and strapped in with a seat belt.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Treat eval as a first-class citizen, even pre-planning the product.
—Albert Lie, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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The gripes about team travel in the past have focused on the lack of first-class, lie-flat seats for the players.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Ahead, 12 of the best men's travel pants that provide first-class comfort.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 28 July 2023
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With jet fuel costs running high, long-haul business and first-class tickets are up sharply this year.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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Gallagher is also a first-class dressing room presence.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 24 June 2026
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Expect to see one at a first-class lounge near you in the immediate future.
—Gracie Wiener, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
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Nobody starts to worry until the water gets up to the first-class cabins.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
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Blue Wilderness Dry Cat Food is first-class grain-free cat food.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Less than six feet away from the action, the apron suite has two oversized, first-class style premium leather chairs.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Here are all the perks that come with a first-class suite on Singapore Airlines.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2023
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Cathay Pacific picked up prizes for its cabin crew and first-class airline lounge.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
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Elk Mountain, as the name suggests, has abundant elk and first-class hunting.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
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The walls of the house are standing, made of first-class brick materials and may be used to restore the home.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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The first class is free so folks can try it out.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Next, there's the first class option.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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The men in the red, white and blue uniforms are first class.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Plus, the offer for a free first class was too good to pass up.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
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The first class is free, then $10 per session.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Cost is $10 per lesson; the first class is free.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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How will sitting in first class make Pruitt any safer from them?
—Emily Atkin, New Republic, 14 Feb. 2018
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The seats in coach are named Brandon, not those in first class.
—Longreads, 13 Sep. 2019
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Of the first class of fellows, half no longer carry a gun.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Got to fly first class, don't normally do that.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
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The trip started on a high note with a first class flight on Delta.
—Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
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Some of us date back to his first class at Medill almost a decade ago.
—Maya Dukmasova, Chicago Reader, 7 Feb. 2018
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And, of course, first class enjoys the perks of a hot entrée on some routes.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2026
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Once inside, make your way to the first class lounge — not the business class lounge.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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The Tigers have an awesome venue and the tourney is first class.
—Richard Obert, azcentral, 1 Dec. 2019
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One way is to just make multiple sections of your first class.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
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Alas, this isn't one of those natty lie-flat beds from the plusher type of first class.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 27 Sep. 2022
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The design of that venue was first class and the floorplan was brilliant.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2022
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The foundation named its first class of eight fellows last week.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
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Traveling with my boss, I was bumped up to first class on the flight.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2021
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The first floor of the plane is first class, business and economy class.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sure enough, there were Al and his wife, Louise, sitting in first class.
—Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2020
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The first class has a top speed of 20 mph and doesn’t have a throttle assist.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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The first class of freshmen is the Class of 1909.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Why not give them a plane that has 36 first class seats on it instead of 12?
—Barbara Peterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2018
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The first class of scholars will start with 15 students, with a new class added each year.
—Jazmin Goodwin, CNN, 22 Oct. 2020
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During the deal, kids 2-12 travel for free in coach or first class.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
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In first class, the Embraer has one seat on the left side of the aircraft and two on the right side.
—James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2020
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Sometimes, there isn’t even a requirement to fly in business or first class.
—Chris Dong, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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The first class features 10 inductees, all with ties to the region.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
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