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

Examples of world-class in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to its website, the trip will offer Wi-Fi, a world-class culinary program, plush safety seating, luxury amenities, and panoramic views from the above most of Earth's atmosphere. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 Yet, Sixth Street CEO Alan Waxman has bigger facilities plans for Bay FC and has made clear that the best way to create a world-class sports franchise is to own your own stadium. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024 This great label has moved through a meaningful transition, and emerged with a world-class team, made up of ambitious innovators and veteran visionaries. Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024 Discarding correctly when declarer cashes a long suit can tax even a world-class partnership, and East-West might have gone wrong here. Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for world-class 

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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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Cite this Entry

“World-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-class. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

world-class

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