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as in caste
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
a politician who appeals to people of every class
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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a new class of wireless devices that could be used for Internet access as well as personal communication
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
only a particular class of burglar would do that
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as in course
a series of lectures on a subject
took a class on modern art
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as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
an old mansion with tremendous class that puts today's gaudy behemoths to shame
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as in dignity
high position within society
the woman exudes an aura of class and breeding
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it
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Recent Examples of class
Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Braces, dance classes, softball and T-ball and band instruments all eat into paychecks.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
Joss & Main Darlington Upholstered Dining Arm Chair These on-sale dining armchairs will instantly class up your living room or kitchen.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Now, a new class of medications is offering hope and buying more quality time for Alzheimer’s patients.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Braces, dance classes, softball and T-ball and band instruments all eat into paychecks.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
It's classed as a bicycle and can ride wherever a bicycle can, requiring no special registration or licensing.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
Joss & Main Darlington Upholstered Dining Arm Chair These on-sale dining armchairs will instantly class up your living room or kitchen.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for class
Noun
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Bee colonies have a unique social structure split into three castes: the queen, workers, and drones.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s executive order, if upheld, would create a new caste of permanent outsiders deprived of fundamental rights, this time based on their parents’ immigration status.—
Rachel E. Rosenbloom / Made by History,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Panthers, of course, did win, and Aniyah finally got her heart.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Guests enjoyed a watermelon salad for an appetizer, then chose between a filet mignon, chicken breast or mushroom risotto for their main course before diving into slices of a four-tier vanilla wedding cake and spoonfuls of mango sorbet topped with Tajín.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Ortberg added Boeing has made progress with its supply chain and has returned to an output rate of five 787 jets per month at the end of 2024, despite delays in areas like seats.—
Abhijith Ganapavaram,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some 10 million people in the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles areas live where ozone levels are far above federal rules, and suffer from higher than average rates of asthma and heart disease.—
Aarian Marshall,
WIRED,
28 Jan. 2025
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Its slim dimensions of 35.5mm wide and just 7.7mm thick, offer a harmonious blend of elegance and comfort.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The brand continues to push the code of elegance and details, creating a modern offering that supports relaxed and refined suiting.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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But, forty years ago, such work was widely judged to be beneath the dignity of the élite firms that design opera houses and win prizes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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There will also be performances by military bands, parades and ceremonial honors to reflect the dignity of the occasion.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Gem State ranked second overall, behind Kansas.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last May, Italian player Jannik Sinner—who is currently ranked number one in the world and clinched his second successive Australian Open—went public with his romance with Russian player Anna Kalinskaya.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Questions are surfacing about the level of staffing, given the volume of traffic last night at the airport.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Graduated compression stockings provide the strongest level of compression at the ankle and gradually decrease up the leg.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2025
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Looking beyond Swift and Beyonce, this category is absolutely loaded with great storylines and possible winners.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hits were acknowledged but never ruled the category — last year, Wet Leg won for a remix of a Depeche Mode song.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/class. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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