uptown
Example Sentences
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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.
Today, Union Square Cafe, the flagship of Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, occupies a new location a few blocks uptown from the original.
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.