How to Use down-market in a Sentence
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The women rarely have close friends, only rival hostesses and often down-market sisters.
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Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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As the latter became emblematic of comfort and success, the former came to be seen as down-market or second-class.
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Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
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The company’s naming convention, for starters, doesn’t follow any kind of logical progression up- or down-market.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lucid proceeded with the rollout of other models in its product line, introducing its Gravity SUV and down-market car model as well.
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IEEE Spectrum,
29 Oct. 2021
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One of this play’s many delights arrives when down-market, undereducated Becky comes face-to-face with the aristocratic Susan, their similarities soon as peculiar and glaring as their differences.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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