as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers
an upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good
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Recent Examples of upmarket
It’s expected to be a more upmarket design than that of the Apple AirTag, with a metal and glass outer, and slightly greater thickness than Apple’s tracker.
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
José, Johnny, Saleem, Adolfo or Carlos had spent the penultimate day of 1973 preparing to shoot dead Joseph Edward Sieff, the Jewish president of Marks & Spencer, a major retail chain whose upmarket shops were to be found on high streets across Britain, and a prominent supporter of Israel.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Hanalei Town is home to an upmarket shopping district not lacking in Kauai charm.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Its interior fuses hallmark design elements from the Maybach brand alongside upmarket textures, including significant upholstery moments throughout each of the guest cabins.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
José, Johnny, Saleem, Adolfo or Carlos had spent the penultimate day of 1973 preparing to shoot dead Joseph Edward Sieff, the Jewish president of Marks & Spencer, a major retail chain whose upmarket shops were to be found on high streets across Britain, and a prominent supporter of Israel.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Hanalei Town is home to an upmarket shopping district not lacking in Kauai charm.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Its interior fuses hallmark design elements from the Maybach brand alongside upmarket textures, including significant upholstery moments throughout each of the guest cabins.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upmarket
Adjective
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Like a quality watch, gold necklaces are timeless accessories — living outside of the trend cycle while appearing around the necks of society’s most fashionable year in and year out, no matter the season.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, this rigorous standard aligns with her upbringing in 1950s Compton, where her parents kept an organic vegetable garden long before the term was fashionable.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The spa Set over 27,000 square feet and four floors; the elegant Guerlain Spa and Pillar Wellbeing was created by the studio Goddard Littlefair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cabins are rustically elegant and come with one to four bedrooms.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Downstairs, the restaurant feels like an upscale sports bar where diners can snack on sushi, burgers, ramen, steak and pizza.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Sleep on the shores of one of Japan’s most scenic bays in the upscale Matsushima Sakan Shoan ryokan.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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Services such as massages and facials are available for both Silica and Retreat guests, but the saunas, cold plunge, and exclusive lagoon are set aside for those with a suite at the Retreat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Paradise Guest Ranch Buffalo, Wyoming The century-old Paradise Guest Ranch offers weeklong family stays during the summer and adult-exclusive weeks when the kids go back to school.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Upmarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upmarket. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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