: 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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West End productions used to be the gold standard for high-class dramas and event musicals. Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Both of these were made to give users a high-class vape experience while offering the best flavor profiles and high potency. Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024 The faux marble top is easy to clean but still gives your room a high-class vibe. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 There’s also some evidence in late-19th-century newspapers that high-class people would eat these grapes on New Year’s for lunch. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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