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
Frustrated neighbors Neighbors in the upscale Austin suburb are increasingly frustrated.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
La Isla Located in the heart of the Hotel Zone, La Isla Shopping Village is an upscale shopping center with an impressive range of luxury and boutique brands and upscale dining destinations, as well as attractions like a Ferris wheel and an aquarium.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Its classic look can pair with everything from upscale dresses to casual jeans and your favorite sandals.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Harrods, an upscale department store à la Bergdorf Goodman in New York, wasn’t as severely affected.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
La Isla Located in the heart of the Hotel Zone, La Isla Shopping Village is an upscale shopping center with an impressive range of luxury and boutique brands and upscale dining destinations, as well as attractions like a Ferris wheel and an aquarium.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Its classic look can pair with everything from upscale dresses to casual jeans and your favorite sandals.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Harrods, an upscale department store à la Bergdorf Goodman in New York, wasn’t as severely affected.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upscale
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Thumping techno drums roll in alongside the stabbing synth lead, which nods to the fashionable sound of the decade’s preferred flavor of techno, currently spearheaded by the likes of Charlotte de Witte and Sara Landry.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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The Bicester Collection was among those early visionaries embedding emotion, atmosphere, and local nuance into its villages long before experiential retail became fashionable.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The King of Umbria Red Wines Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG is another wine for people who love elegant tannins and a richly fruity taste.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Rooks looked like an elegant bride in a long classy strapless gown with her hair pulled back.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Formed nearly 100 years ago, the elusive and exclusive Detection Club met regularly as its members dined and helped each other with technical aspects of their writing.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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The White House issued a response to Behar in an exclusive statement to Entertainment Weekly.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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With a crop of new hotels, restaurants, and high-end boutiques, these Athenian Riviera towns are ideal for a beach escape.—
Hester Underhill,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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But Nvidia’s market share in the region has weakened dramatically from 95% before 2022, to 50% currently, after U.S. regulators tightened restrictions on selling high-end AI chips to China, citing national security concerns.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The bombing took place in an upmarket residential complex in the capital city, Russian state media outlet TASS reported at the time.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 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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“Upscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upscale. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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