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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
The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Part One’: Is The Film Streaming Yet? Way back, in the midst of time in the 1980s, Mrs. Carlisle, a teacher who happened to be the mother of a close friend, invited me to give a talk to a class of spotty youths at Sheen Comprehensive school, near Richmond in Surrey.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 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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Lebowitz is one in a new class of content creators who are sharing their homes’ interiors to defy expectations about men and their living habits.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Part One’: Is The Film Streaming Yet? Way back, in the midst of time in the 1980s, Mrs. Carlisle, a teacher who happened to be the mother of a close friend, invited me to give a talk to a class of spotty youths at Sheen Comprehensive school, near Richmond in Surrey.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
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There, the 3,000-year-old four-level caste system keeps hundreds of millions of citizens in poverty, and women continue to be treated as second-class citizens.Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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But as the police detectives discover, solving this case requires digging into the difficult and layered relationship between Munia’s father and his old friend Rabia, and the ways in which class, caste and religion intertwine and threaten to break apart their relationship.Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Merriman, of course, was eventually part of the infamous Eli Manning-Phillip Rivers trade in 2004.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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And, of course, visitors can expect some major holiday magic during Dollywood’s annual Smoky Mountain Christmas, which Amusement Today listed among its Golden Ticket Awards Legends—the best of the best—in 2024, one of six Golden Ticket Awards that were garnered by Dollywood that go-round.Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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The multimedia digital platform The New Indian said a salvo launch is designed to overwhelm enemy defenses, ensuring higher mission success rates.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Witty also cited several challenges in 2024, including the Biden administration’s Medicare rate cuts, reductions in Medicaid enrollment and a massive cyber attack that hit its Change Healthcare unit early last year.Tami Luhby, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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Erivo’s creation featured an abstract print that embodies casual elegance.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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This British brand’s collection honors wisdom, elegance, adaptability and intelligence, which are attributed to the snake in the Chinese zodiac.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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For example: The Vatican, the center of the Catholic Church, has said that digital legacies should always respect human dignity.Patrick van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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To the company, universal yearnings for meaning or connection or dignity are only ever flaws to be managed or weaknesses to be exploited.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Senate Armed Services chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ranking member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) have been briefed on the report.Hans Nichols, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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McCutchen ranks in the franchise’s career top 10 in several categories, including home runs (fourth, 235) and RBIs (seventh, 818).LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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The policy changes from the new law will heap more administrative work on the Social Security Administration, which is already at its lowest staffing level in decades.Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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In August, the Miami Herald reported that Florida’s voucher system, which was expanded in 2023 to cover families of all income levels, was beginning to affect per-pupil revenue in the state’s public school districts, affecting their ability to retain teachers and maintain school buildings.Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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The most straightforward is the additional living expenses (ALE) payment, a category that includes everything from evacuation and relocation costs to money for food and housing, furniture rentals, storage and transportation.Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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Across the board, those schools have the most NIL money, with the SEC No. 1 in that category.The Athletic College Basketball Staff, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/class. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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