as in downscale
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Recent Examples of déclassé
As prevalent as garlic is in American cooking today, for much of the 20th century it was considered an exotic, even declasse, ingredient.
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Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Dec. 2022
In China, Pabst beer, which is cheap and declasse stateside, is reformulated as Blue Ribbon 1844 and sells for roughly $50 a bottle.
—Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021
Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Dec. 2022
In China, Pabst beer, which is cheap and declasse stateside, is reformulated as Blue Ribbon 1844 and sells for roughly $50 a bottle.
—Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for déclassé
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The fast food giant is struggling in its competition with other chains for downscale customers, who continue to be scared away by inflation.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 May 2024
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In 2012, just out of Texas State University, Whitney Miller was peddling cheesy products on The Liquidation Channel, kind of a downscale Home Shopping Network.Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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On the mergers and acquisitions front, the Cinemark chief said rival exhibitors would hesitate to sell in a down-market, even as the theatrical movie industry as a whole continues to rebound from the pandemic era disruption.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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The on-the-lam sequences of Gone Girl take place in this neck of the Ozarks, allowing Tyler Perry’s New York City lawyer to crack wise about a down-market Real Housewives of Branson.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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That's a sandwich of plain white bread with beef sausage and ketchup.Claire Reilly, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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To make yogurt bark, mix 2 cups of plain whole or 2% Greek yogurt with 2 tablespoons of a sweetener, like maple syrup or honey, until smooth.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Not toward Settembrini’s international republic of letters, and not back toward his simple bourgeois life down in the flatlands.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas Film festivals: Toronto Release date: TBA Awards potential: The film is described as a survivalist thriller among a set of bourgeois European expats in the Galapagos in the 1920s.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024
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President-elect Trump's decisive win signals a political realignment for the country, as huge gains in support among Latino and working-class voters helped propel Mr. Trump to a White House return.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Wages have been stagnant since the 1970s and many traditional working-class jobs have vanished.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Déclassé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9class%C3%A9. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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