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
Onboard the expansive double-decker aircraft, passengers can expect the airline's signature amenities: private first-class suites, lie-flat business class seats, an onboard lounge and bar for premium cabins, and spacious economy cabins.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
That’s like trading your first-class ticket for a cramped seat in coach, right?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Everything Estée Lauder did was first-class and so many of us learned from every aspect — leadership skills to merchandising to marketing.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
That was Haylee Culpepper, left flying solo after her boyfriend received a first-class upgrade.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
That’s like trading your first-class ticket for a cramped seat in coach, right?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Everything Estée Lauder did was first-class and so many of us learned from every aspect — leadership skills to merchandising to marketing.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
That was Haylee Culpepper, left flying solo after her boyfriend received a first-class upgrade.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first-class
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This would not have been possible without tireless work from our excellent lawyers @TheJusticeDept and our Solicitor General John Sauer.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Along the way, there have been some other expressions as well, including single barrel, barrel-proof whiskeys, a series of excellent cask-strength American single malts, and rye whiskeys made with different grain varietals.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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Colleagues, mentors and friends are wonderful sources of feedback.—
Kim Salem-Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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These tender, buttery peas are wonderful in any number of dishes, but our new favorite just might be this black-eyed pea dip.—
Mary Claire Britton,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Beyond features a farewell to Nimoy’s Spock and an image of Shatner’s crew from The Undiscovered Country, and otherwise has terrific character moments (particularly between Quinto and Karl Urban) and great action beats (like Kirk saving the day with the help of the Beastie Boys).—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Signed last summer from AC Monza for a fee of €18 million ($19.49 million), Di Gregorio looks like a superb signing already worth far more than that initial transfer fee.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The tool did a superb job of cutting the plastic electrical conduit.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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With the right combination of a digital sales and service platform and people, financial institutions can create seamless, personalized experiences while driving greater efficiency and long-term growth.—
Deep Varma,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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With so many lovely fruits at our fingertips, there’s no reason to trifle with making a trifle this summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Jake looked back over a decade’s worth of Denis stating his desire to one day direct Bond and there is some lovely detail – the clues were there from the start.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Until then, the MIT Museum will remain a beautiful shell with very little inside.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The beautiful game has all too often been marred by unsavory incidents of bigotry.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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Yellowjackets does a fantastic job of keeping audiences guessing.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Awful critic and audience scores, yet still debuting and staying as the #1 movie on the service, above the fantastic KPop Demon Hunters.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“First-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first-class. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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