as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers
an upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good
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Recent Examples of upmarket
Harry Styles is known for his electric bike habit, and has often been photographed cycling Lime Bikes around London’s most upmarket neighborhoods.
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Lewis Nunn 6) Hugo's, Dublin Sitting just off the northeast corner of St. Stephens Green, Hugo’s is an upmarket French-meets-Irish bistro with a private members club feel.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The incident occurred at around 3.20 p.m. local time (3.20 a.m. ET) in the upmarket Haidian district of China’s capital, local police said in a statement.
—Shawn Deng, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The Financial Times Lex column said upmarket German automakers are having a bad time in China where an ailing property market has curbed spending on top-of-the-range vehicles like the Mercedes S-Class and Maybach.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Lewis Nunn 6) Hugo's, Dublin Sitting just off the northeast corner of St. Stephens Green, Hugo’s is an upmarket French-meets-Irish bistro with a private members club feel.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The incident occurred at around 3.20 p.m. local time (3.20 a.m. ET) in the upmarket Haidian district of China’s capital, local police said in a statement.
—Shawn Deng, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The Financial Times Lex column said upmarket German automakers are having a bad time in China where an ailing property market has curbed spending on top-of-the-range vehicles like the Mercedes S-Class and Maybach.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upmarket
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Enjoy thrilling matches, strawberries and cream, Lanson fizz, fashionable outfits, celebrity spotting, and the all-round fun atmosphere that the tournament brings.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Flower girls, dressed in bright costumes of fashionable gardening gear and props, danced to popular music.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
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And Just Like That… is, for lack of a more elegant term, so goddamn weird this season.—
Emma Bocchi,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
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The newest model continues to fuse advanced materials with Japanese craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology to create a timepiece that is durable, precise and elegant.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Explore over 1,000 upscale hotels worldwide with The Hotel Collection and receive a $100 credit towards eligible charges* with every booking of two nights or more through AmexTravel.com.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Lululemon High-rise Sports Shorts These Lululemon bottoms look like upscale boxer shorts, but they’re built with movement in mind.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Saks is the exclusive major luxury retailer of Converse’s second installment.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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“Upmarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upmarket. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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