as in excellent
of the very best kind
a first-class production of a classic American musical
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Recent Examples of first-class
Delta’s president, Glen Hauenstein, told reporters that about 15 years ago, about 12% of Delta’s domestic first-class seats were paid for and the rest were upgrades for frequent flyers.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
The postcard was written by Richard William Smith, a British businessman who was one of the ship's first-class passengers, according to SWNS.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
His first experience in first class: My first first-class flight was to Rio de Janeiro.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024
Enraged, Garcia stole Lambert’s credit card and upgraded his airline ticket to first-class, Hightower said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
The postcard was written by Richard William Smith, a British businessman who was one of the ship's first-class passengers, according to SWNS.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
His first experience in first class: My first first-class flight was to Rio de Janeiro.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024
Enraged, Garcia stole Lambert’s credit card and upgraded his airline ticket to first-class, Hightower said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first-class
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The Beats Studio Pro headphones deliver premium sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a sleek, durable design.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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In a testament to the power of libraries creating a sense of community through programs, a patron shared a wonderful anecdote recently with our youth services librarian, Melissa Burke.Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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It’s got wonderful culture, interesting history, amazing attractions and businesses.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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In addition to strong, Oscar-worthy performances from the two leads, terrific actors populate the rest of the film, including Bowen Yang as Galinda’s bestie Pfannee, Jonathan Bailey as the impish prince Fiyero and the inimitable Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz.Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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All of the sequences showing Juliette doing her best Indiana Jones impression — improvising and exploring — are truly terrific.Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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The strawberry-yuzu jam is delicious, and the sourdough loaves are superb.Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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The supporting cast is superb, with Michelle Yeoh ideally cast as Madame Morrible, the headmistress and dean of sorcery studies who takes Elphaba under her wings, seeing extraordinary potential in the girl’s powers.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The time to act is now – before the cost of inaction becomes too great to bear.Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Early regulation of the still emerging AI industry is likely to make the wrong calls precisely because the unknowns about the industry are greater than the knowns.Clark D. Asay, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mason and his beautiful girlfriend Sabrina (yes that’s her name) had a lovely night celebrating the end of an era!Colson Thayer, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The successor to the famed DB5—the car that Sean Connery catapulted to fame as James Bond in Goldfinger—the DB6 was lovely, delicate, and quick.Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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That book centers on Quasimodo, the cathedral's bell-ringer, and Esmeralda, a kind and beautiful street dancer.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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But unlike some of the other beautiful countertop soda makers (looking at you Aarke) the Philips is actually quite affordable.Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
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But after the enormous success of It, a genuinely fantastic and wonderfully barbaric horror flick that managed to strike a chord with the general public despite its gore, the sequel’s budget was nearly doubled from $40 million to nearly $79 million.Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Bottom line Nvidia reported a fantastic quarter Wednesday — even if guidance for the current quarter came up a bit short of the loftiest expectations, weighing on shares.Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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“First-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first-class. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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