as in excellent
of the very best kind
a first-class production of a classic American musical
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Recent Examples of first-class
Each one feels like an intimate retreat, but here paired with impeccable service and first-class facilities.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s also a dining car on board, complimentary for first-class travelers.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
At the same time, the USPS has become increasingly dependent on package delivery as first-class mail declines, making large customers like Amazon even more important.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Straus, an American businessman and owner of Macy's, and his wife were first-class passengers on the Titanic.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s also a dining car on board, complimentary for first-class travelers.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
At the same time, the USPS has become increasingly dependent on package delivery as first-class mail declines, making large customers like Amazon even more important.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Straus, an American businessman and owner of Macy's, and his wife were first-class passengers on the Titanic.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first-class
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Soft white sand, clear waters and excellent surf draw beachgoers to this vast beach.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This makes buffalo grass an excellent choice for naturally controlling soil erosion.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Temporary wallpaper is also a superb way to add major personality to any room.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner Gobert kept giving Jokic a hard time in the paint with his long arms and superb anticipation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is great teaching going on, the principal is wonderful.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Claire has been an advocate for courageous stories, an expert at complicated logistics and a wonderful partner to teams across the entire news division.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Quinn Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy are all terrific, world-class players.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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While Meryl Streep’s iconic Miranda Priestly got generations of praise for her comic precision and humanizing the boss from hell, Hathaway pulls off something terrific in tandem.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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After Marcus’s ground ball, everybody took great at-bats.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Otesaga Resort Hotel Cooperstown, New York If a pilgrimage to the National Baseball Hall of Fame is on your family vacation bucket list, combine your visit with a stay at The Otesaga Resort Hotel for a lovely lakeside getaway.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Completing the triptych is the story of yet another student in 1972, the shy Hannes (Enzo Brumm), who hopes to study poetry but is soon taken with the lovely Gundula (Marlene Burow), who is researching the neural responses of the geranium on her windowsill.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Two-year-old Mala Audio Bar sets its cocktails to the crackle of vintage vinyl, while Konbini hides behind a grocery storefront, opening into a Colombian-Japanese speakeasy where disco and highballs collide amid a beautiful crowd.—
Allie Lazar,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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My father, a boy, sat in the back seat with his brothers and Choute—Duchess of Montmoreau, née de Troguindy, a beautiful and aristocratic woman who went by this single childhood nickname.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Positioning herself as a character in her fantastical stories gives her audience someone to root for while creating some distance between fiction and reality.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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Major motion pictures require literally thousands of specialists to make visions – fantastical, realistic, outlandish – come alive and be globally seen.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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“First-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first-class. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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