How to Use first-class in a Sentence

first-class

1 of 2 adjective
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  • The plan seeks to raise overall first-class mail prices by 5.4%.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The United States Postal Service is set to raise the cost of a first-class stamp to 66 cents.
    — oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The fun and the sun culminated in a first-class tantrum.
    — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The debris was part of the door frame found above the first-class lounge entrance in the ship built by Harland and Wolff.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Randolph paid just 32 cents for the stamp to mail that CD, less than half the current cost of 66 cents for a first-class stamp.
    — Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The pair then boarded a first-class flight to Maui’s Kahului Airport.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Here are all the perks that come with a first-class suite on Singapore Airlines.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Seat width: At its largest, the seat runs 38 inches wide, which shames many first-class products.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Ahead, 12 of the best men's travel pants that provide first-class comfort.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 28 July 2023
  • The journey, however, was far from a first-class cruise.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • The only difference would be that the four guys and Bertis and Jefferson flew first-class.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2023
  • Nobody starts to worry until the water gets up to the first-class cabins.
    — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
  • What about buying a first-class ticket on airline B for less than the coach fare on airline A?
    — David Rae, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • On some flights, passengers who booked a first-class or business seat may fail to show up for their flight.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
  • As a bonus, many will offer new student or first-class specials.
    — Rebecca Strong, Health, 20 July 2023
  • Mazda won five first-class awards from the IIHS, the most of any single brand, according to the nonprofit.
    — William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The Strauses were two wealthy first-class passengers who had been married for more than 40 years.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 22 June 2023
  • The new first-class service was developed in partnership with the Jet.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2024
  • There was always the sense that the all-rounder could look after himself in the first-class scene, but that his choices were not always the wisest.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The hike is part of a 5.4% increase in overall first-class mail prices, Postal Service officials said.
    — George Petras, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
  • If approved, the change would take effect in July, raising the cost of mailing a first-class letter by about 5.4%.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The change goes into effect Sunday, raising the cost of mailing a first-class letter by about 5.4%.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 8 July 2023
  • The first-class menu is just the latest example of that, giving us a peek into what life on the Titanic was like.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Dine at one of three first-class restaurants, featuring the finest sushi, fresh local seafood, and favorites from Naples, Italy.
    — Kara Franker, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • After a short delay, the plane was ready for boarding a little after 6 p.m. Scoot found his first-class seat, 3F, and slipped a mask over his face.
    — Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 20 June 2023
  • The prop, broken off from the door to the first-class lounge on the ship, was one of a number of Titanic memorabilia items sold at the auction.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
  • According to the poll, business- and first-class fliers were the least happy with American Airlines and Air Canada.
    — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 10 May 2023
  • The new prices would raise the cost of a first-class Forever stamp from its current 66 cents to 68 cents, while other mailing costs would also rise.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The fare also covers pre- and post-trip benefits like first-class flights and door-to-door luggage service.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Yes, the volume of first-class mail has been on the decline, but the U.S. Postal Service still sells about 12.5 billion stamps annually.
    — Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2024
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first class

2 of 2 noun
  • Which hallway was the fastest route to their first class?
    — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
  • As The Crown shows, Charles was not seated in first class.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The first class is free and $10 per session thereafter.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The design of that venue was first class and the floorplan was brilliant.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The first class for new students is $12 or five classes for $75.
    — By Chloe Herring, Brooke Henderson and Samantha J. Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Alas, this isn't one of those natty lie-flat beds from the plusher type of first class.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The director is a single mother who was in the first class.
    — Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
  • They were last seen on an airplane as a foursome in first class.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Turned out, he’d been upgraded to first class and was able to move to the shorter line.
    — Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
  • After all, a Black girl wasn't allowed in first class in 1939.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Naima wasn't the only kid who was nervous and shy at the beginning of that first class.
    — Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Gotta work on affording that first class seat first, though.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
  • For your first class, get there early and remain the entire time.
    — Shauna Harrison, SELF, 16 Jan. 2024
  • This buddy pass got me first class flights to pretty much anywhere in the world for free.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 July 2023
  • Flying first class for the first time with my mom to L.A. was probably one of the highlights.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The first class of five officers and 10 cadets would enroll in the school for the U.S. Corps of Engineers.
    — Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 4 July 2023
  • In the first class, two people were talking about it, and in the next class, 15 people were talking about it.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The Times points out that Peter's brother is the one who footed the bill to fly the whole gang to Paris, with the adults all sitting in first class.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • There were 32 pupils in his first class, said Robinson-Turner.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The Motor Lifeboat School was founded in 1968, and the first class of students came through the following year.
    — Kirk Johnson Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Decades ago, airlines used to board first class and use an open boarding process for the main cabin.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Japan Airlines has figured out a way to outclass even its own first class.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The new additions to the first class will be ready by the beginning of next year, with the business class upgrades to follow in the spring of 2023.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2022
  • On the Mykonos ferry, the Greek man invited Barbara and Evelyn to join him in the first class section for a bite to eat.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
  • For those who so sorry, and start dreaming about all your first class demands now.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
  • And this works right off the bat with Herbert Hoover, who’s part of the first class at Stanford University.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • In first class, meal service is available on most flights that cover 550 miles or more.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The first class of students will be a focus group starting this fall, Dawson said.
    — Greg Garrison | , al, 5 Sep. 2023
  • But many don’t know where to start when strategizing how to get upgraded to first class.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Yes, first class, a perk of a two-way contract being treated by NBA standards.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2022

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