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classy

[klas-ee, klah-see] / ˈklæs i, ˈklɑ si /
ADJECTIVE
stylish, having panache
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chic elegant fashionable high-class posh
WEAK
dashing exclusive fly in in vogue mod modish select sharp superior swank swanky tony uptown
Antonyms
STRONGEST
old-fashioned unfashionable
WEAK
inelegant inferior unstylish

Example Sentences

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The Independent's Nick Hilton also gave it three stars, calling it "a classy, witty affair that has brilliant potential, but might need a few tweaks".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Wales' long kicking game was again punished when a Bielle-Biarrey burst set the platform for debutant Brau-Boirie to cross for a classy try as France raced into 19-point lead in 15 minutes.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

And he never allowed it to make him classy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

But in person, at least, he was clearly going for classy over coarse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Bongo says she’s too classy for a label as common as “crow.”

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate