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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
Madison Yauger, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Locksley and his staff signed a top-30 2025 high school class that includes Spalding quarterback Malik Washington and several other potential immediate contributors.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
However, when the CTU asks for assurances that classes bigger than 28 students receive automatic class-size relief, CPS rejects any guarantees.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Reese Witherspoon jumped right into the holiday spirit by taking a wreath-making class, and while the garland and holly capture the essence of the season, her button-up cardigan caught our attention.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Locksley and his staff signed a top-30 2025 high school class that includes Spalding quarterback Malik Washington and several other potential immediate contributors.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
None of those players could be classed as anything close to a success, and all have had the pump fake claim.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
However, when the CTU asks for assurances that classes bigger than 28 students receive automatic class-size relief, CPS rejects any guarantees.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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The poignant portrayal of the struggles of the woman, the stark caste differences and heart-wrenching deprivation won the film wide critical acclaim.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Patole says that's partly so shoppers can conceal their caste identity – typically only lower-caste Hindus eat red meat.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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In the second act, the stripper Tessie Tura (Lesli Margherita) takes great pride in dancing on pointe, for instance, and, of course, someday there will be Gypsy in her G-string, speaking French and citing Shaw.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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There's drama and intrigue, of course, and some of the best visuals in any anime ever made, but at the end of the day, Little Witch Academia is a coming-of-age story that pulls at your heartstrings and puts a smile on your face.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Residents of the South Side also face higher rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, according to UChicago Medicine.Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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One 2018 study in the journal Nature found that Antarctica lost around 3 trillion metric tons of ice from 1992 to 2017, with the rate of loss increasing from about 76 billion metric tons per year before 2012 to 219 billion metric tons per year in most recent years.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Experience the elegance of a traditional Victorian afternoon tea with samplings, etiquette lessons, and a mansion tour.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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From pendants to match boxes to travel bags— Aerin is an ecosystem of elegance. .Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yamani, carrying on Mansour’s themes of displacement and dignity, paired a younger man with a suitcase.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Franklin says her purpose has always been to center herself and others with dignity.Essence, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Giants’ defense allows 4.9 yards per rush on the ground, ranked 30th out of 32 NFL teams.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Green Bay has two defense backs out for this game with injuries, and the Packers defense ranks No. 29 in the league in receiving success rate to opposing running backs.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, House Republican leaders faced an immediate revolt over a continuing resolution that expanded current levels of government funding until March 14 and included an additional $110.4 billion in spending.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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Post-strikes, the major studios and streamers have returned to Canada to shoot their film and TV originals, but have yet to reach pre-Los Angeles labor action levels in terms of overall expenditures.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Surveying 455 adults, with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points, the poll only divided the age category into under and over 45 years old.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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The original song category features 15 tracks culled from 89 submissions.Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/class. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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