upscale

adjective

ˈəp-ˈskāl How to pronounce upscale (audio)
Definition of upscalenext
as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers a new upscale shopping center is under construction on the west end of town

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Recent Examples of upscale At a bread line in one of Havana's more upscale neighborhoods, a woman was picking up several loaves for herself and friends. — Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The Verdict Sporting a more polished look than its contemporaries, Panasonic’s Japanese microwave is a nice gateway to nudge your kitchen toward more upscale design. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 Revel, created by Shawn Lawson and Danney Elmore, opened the upscale sports bar Saturday. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Two restaurants are closing at Thesis Hotel Miami Coral Gables — but two new upscale spots are on the way. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upscale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upscale
  1. fashionable
  2. elegant
  3. exclusive
  4. high-end
  5. upmarket
Adjective
  • Ortega and Ora weren’t the only fashionable famous faces on the red carpet.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The fashionable young man introduced himself as Nicholas Yakovlev, a friend of Adrien’s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • An all-black look never fails to look elegant and serves as a contrasting backdrop to your zebra-print bag.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Later, she’s entertained by a mouse running along the baseboard of one of London’s more elegant restaurants.
    — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of elegant
Adjective
  • Early backers can secure their own handmade bronze EDC cutter before this exclusive batch sells out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Less than six months ago, OpenAI said Microsoft would no longer have the exclusive license on its intellectual property.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of exclusive
Adjective
  • The manager was guarded but told him the chips were sold for high-end landscaping.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Hotels, restaurants, membership clubs and high-end grocers, though, remain the priority in its expansion plan.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of high-end
Adjective
  • From November, shoppers heading to Berlin’s upmarket KaDeWe department store will get more than designer brands and premium beauty products.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 93-mile stretch of Mediterranean coastline in southern Andalusia has gone upmarket and repositioned itself as a year-round destination with an average of 320 days of sun annually.
    — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of upmarket

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“Upscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upscale. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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