UPSCALE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

upscale

adjective

ˈəp-ˈskāl

Definition of upscale next

as in fashionable

appealing to affluent consumers a new upscale shopping center is under construction on the west end of town

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Recent Examples of upscale The upscale, outdoor mall was crowded that holiday evening, security footage showed, with couples on dates and parents holding babies passing by when David was attacked. —

Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026 One resident said there were five or six new checkpoints in his upscale neighborhood alone. —

Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 Police were first called to an apartment in Oslo’s upscale Frogner neighborhood following reports of a violent incident. —

ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 The property spans a rolling ridgeline of meadows and forests sitting at 4,800 feet, with 12 upscale cabins and six suites surrounding a central lodge that boasts an expansive dining room flanked by a large hearth on one side and a wall of glass on the other. —

The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upscale

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Set the scene Copenhagen Fashion Week may only occur twice a year, but staying at the Bella Grande recreates the city’s most fashionable event on the daily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The final space in the show considers Gnoli’s preoccupation with clothing, in part a product of his costume-design background and exposure to his first wife’s fashionable friends.

— Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026