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 shop is staffed by volunteers and features upscale items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles and household items.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
During the run-up to last year’s event in Las Vegas, Cipriani, the upscale Italian eatery at the Wynn Plaza, served as the backdrop for one such meeting, featuring one of the game’s most accomplished players and an NFL power couple.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
New trends suggest there is a way to get a more unique, upscale bang for your buck: yacht travel.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
At least 18 Democrats voted against the bill, including many with expensive housing in upscale communities.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
During the run-up to last year’s event in Las Vegas, Cipriani, the upscale Italian eatery at the Wynn Plaza, served as the backdrop for one such meeting, featuring one of the game’s most accomplished players and an NFL power couple.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
New trends suggest there is a way to get a more unique, upscale bang for your buck: yacht travel.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
At least 18 Democrats voted against the bill, including many with expensive housing in upscale communities.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for upscale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upscale
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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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Beyond the meal, the exclusive Canada High Arctic journey winds through the icy channels of the Northwest Passage, with stops in vibrant Inuit villages, Zodiac cruises past towering glaciers, and encounters with wildlife such as whales and walruses.—
Renée Morrison,
AFAR Media,
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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Despite the support, China missed several key targets from its ten-year plan, including those for aerospace and high-end robots, and fostered unhealthy industrial competition that worsened global trade tensions, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in China.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Burberry will move away from its recent expansion into high-end handbags, which hit a wall by being too pricey.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The bombing took place in an upmarket residential complex in the capital city, state media outlet TASS reported at the time.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, sales of Chinese EVs in Europe have accelerated this year, in an overall flat market but in areas which so far won’t threaten the upmarket German brands.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Upscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upscale. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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