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Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of high-class in a Sentence
had some surprisingly high-class food at the church supper
Recent Examples on the Web
On Thursday, the White House held a state dinner, honoring Kenyan President Ruto with stunning Washington, D.C. views, a high-class menu, and a dose of celebrity star power.
—Abc News, ABC News, 24 May 2024
Safer streets, high-class restaurants and simple pleasantries have emerged in recent years.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Daikanyama This area of Tokyo is just one station away from busy Shibuya, but has a very different atmosphere, with small high-end boutiques, restaurants and cafés sharing the space with embassies, high-class residential areas, and Hillside Terrace, the symbol of Daikanyama.
—John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Foxy Brown follows a vigilante who takes a job as a high-class prostitute to get revenge on the people who killed her boyfriend.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
This way of standing was seen as an embodiment of high-class decadence.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
This high-class brand of Delta 8 THC products expertly combines flavor with flare.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
The culmination of a long journey from page to screen, what the future holds for such a complex and demanding construct remains to be seen; still, after rabidly consuming season one, most of the show’s problems look strictly to be of the high-class variety.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Teak runs across all six decks, creating a classic, high-class feel.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near high-class
Cite this Entry
“High-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-class. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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