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Recent Examples of upscale Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Police in Pennsylvania are searching for the gunman wanted for killing a young man and critically wounding his mother during a home invasion in an upscale Philadelphia suburb, officials said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024 The couple lived in an apartment in the upscale neighborhood of Abu Rummaneh in Damascus, as opposed to a mansion like other Arab leaders. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024 This is just part of tradition at the upscale restaurant, according to executive chef Zac Young. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024 One of the most troublesome was that the fatal stabbing of Jaylen Reeves, the 15-year-old Mountain Pointe High School athlete, was in self-defense after Reeves attacked his killer on Nov. 16 in Phoenix's upscale Ahwatukee Foothills neighborhood. Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for upscale 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upscale
Adjective
  • With crunchy red fruit, racy acidity, a light tannic structure and distinctive minerality, its profile has been fashionable for a while, especially amongst younger drinkers.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The majority of consumers (66 percent) say clothes made primarily from cotton are the most fashionable.
    Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The bowls are universal and have nice high sides that feel elegant and shapely in the hand.
    Laura Denby, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The interiors are sophisticated and elegant without an ounce of tacky, in-your-face tropical aesthetic of pastels and seashells.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Get the Envelope newsletter for exclusive awards season coverage, behind-the-scenes stories from the Envelope podcast and columnist Glenn Whipp’s must-read analysis.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Breaking Baz: Our man had an exclusive one-on-one with Wicked star Cynthia Erivo.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The concept of a Chinese luxury brand—or even one that fluttered on the verge of high-end—was unmentionable.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Many are themed after popular movies and video game characters, and all offer a unique, high-end experiences, including in-room amenities like arcades, screening rooms, private pools, and more.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The incident occurred at around 3.20 p.m. local time (3.20 a.m. ET) in the upmarket Haidian district of China’s capital, local police said in a statement.
    Shawn Deng, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The Financial Times Lex column said upmarket German automakers are having a bad time in China where an ailing property market has curbed spending on top-of-the-range vehicles like the Mercedes S-Class and Maybach.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024

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“Upscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upscale. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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