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uptown

[uhp-toun, uhp-toun] / ˈʌpˈtaʊn, ˈʌpˌtaʊn /












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When his work was staged for the uptown set at Lincoln Center, seats emptied.

From Los Angeles Times

On a recent afternoon, he had a copy in his wallet, along with his state ID, as he walked from his uptown apartment in Memphis, Tennessee, to a nearby corner store.

From Salon

People are increasingly using money from family trusts to purchase apartments in the most expensive uptown co-op buildings, said Rich Ferrari, Elliman’s New York City chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today, Union Square Cafe, the flagship of Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, occupies a new location a few blocks uptown from the original.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now the restaurant has become the epicenter of stylish downtowners coming uptown for opulent dinners where the restaurant’s regulars—older, well-dressed, celebratory—are part of the draw.

From The Wall Street Journal