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
Known for embracing innovation and possessing an acute strategic vision, Helen has consistently demonstrated her ability to inspire and lead first-class teams.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Less than four hours and one first-class plane ride later, Garcia walked into Yankee Stadium to join the Boston Red Sox.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
As the passengers continued boarding—third-class passengers first and first-class last—the ship’s crew checked each person’s papers to confirm their age, occupation, native language, permanent residence, and marks of identification like scars or birthmarks.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Less than four hours and one first-class plane ride later, Garcia walked into Yankee Stadium to join the Boston Red Sox.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
As the passengers continued boarding—third-class passengers first and first-class last—the ship’s crew checked each person’s papers to confirm their age, occupation, native language, permanent residence, and marks of identification like scars or birthmarks.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first-class
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But on a day when Mizzou amassed 595 total yards, converted 4 of 5 fourth downs and got an excellent effort from first-year starting quarterback Beau Pribula, surrendering possession had to fill Kansas followers with a sense of dread.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The openings can keep your feet cool or give you an excellent way to show off some eye-catching socks once the weather get cooler.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Audi's done a terrific job applying a restrained retro-futuristic approach to the interiors.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Lions went 15-2 last season, finishing with the best record in the NFC behind an explosive offense and some terrific coaching.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The gourmet pizza is also superb, with delicious choices like Burrata, Nduja and spicy Calabrian salami and Quattro formaggio with truffle.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Also a superb basketball player.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Delaying this meal was linked with greater risk of death in a sizable 20-year study.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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It’s been three weeks since a historic flood put the greater Milwaukee area under water.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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It’s been really lovely, also exhausting.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But where the book had the benefit of MacDonald’s beautiful and searching interior monologue, the movie chooses to articulate her pain — as well as her refusal to process it — from the outside in.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Max Springer,
Scientific American,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Skull Taper Candle Holders Add these frightfully fantastic taper candle holders to tablescapes and credenzas for eerie ambience.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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They’re even considered fantastic companions, too.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“First-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first-class. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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