first-class

Example Sentences

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Just over three-quarters of first class letters, or 75.7%, were delivered on time by Royal Mail in the year to the end of March, far off its target of 93%.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I launched the first class in 2012 not knowing if I’d ever get to do it again.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

What’s Next: Starting May 19, Delta will stop serving beverages and snacks on flights shorter than 350 miles, except for passengers in first class.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“He’s a stud. He’s always first class in every sense of the word.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Elegant mahogany furniture, a linoleum floor covered with throw rugs, a radio, a fancy lamp, everything first class.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank