: of superior quality or status

Examples of high-class in a Sentence

had some surprisingly high-class food at the church supper
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While McClung’s perfect score across all four rounds proved to be unassailable, San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle kept the pressure on with a display of high-class dunking. Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025 And Dawson’s such a high-class individual. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025 The shiny black patent finish on this pair, for example, looks super high-class like a pair of expensive heels. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025 What is striking is how many high-class midfielders have moved clubs over the past few seasons without City being in the market. Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-class

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high-class was in 1833

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“High-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-class. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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