: being of the highest caliber in the world
a world-class athlete

Examples of world-class in a Sentence

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Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. Aditya Lahiri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Taking place at the Del Mar racetrack from Oct. 31 – Nov. 1, the Breeders’ Cup will feature top-notch hospitality, world-class racing and more. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 Since 2011, YouTube has provided the best seat in the house, with world-class, musically savvy direction, production and camerawork by a stellar team that’s enduring the same heat and wind and cold as the artists and the audience. Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025 Chelsea have been based at Cobham for two decades, and an improvement is required to bring club facilities in line with world-class standards found elsewhere. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for world-class

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of world-class was in 1939

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“World-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-class. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

world-class

adjective
: being of the highest degree of excellence in the world
a world-class athlete
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