1
: of or relating to first class
2
: of the highest quality
a first-class meal
first-class
adverb
: the first or highest group in a classification: such as
a
: the highest of usually three classes of travel accommodations
b
: a class of mail that comprises letters, postcards, or matter sealed against inspection
Examples of first-class in a Sentence
Adjective
a first-class production of a classic American musical
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Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Most airport lounges are exclusionary, offering access only to certain credit card holders, people who spend a great deal of money on flights, and those who can afford first-class and business-tier tickets.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Moon’s enthusiasm was a departure from Safar’s prior struggles to recruit the first class of paramedics.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
While the agency sets rates, the Government Accountability Office reported in 2018 that payments should not exceed the cost of first-class airfare—and found that Trump’s 2016 campaign submitted incomplete and duplicate invoices, which the agency paid without dispute.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Most airport lounges are exclusionary, offering access only to certain credit card holders, people who spend a great deal of money on flights, and those who can afford first-class and business-tier tickets.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
Noun
The airline’s most premium product is also currently flying to Singapore and Tokyo Haneda with plans for the new cabin to be flying on all routes that offer first class by next year.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Moon’s enthusiasm was a departure from Safar’s prior struggles to recruit the first class of paramedics.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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“First-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-class. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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