How to Use third-class in a Sentence

third-class

1 of 2 adjective
  • Is anybody biting… or are fans content to settle for second- or third-class status?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky, the third-class controller, was working under the direction of first-class controller Vladimir Sumskoy.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • The 12-minute presentation includes glimpses at the gangway doors, first-class lounge, Turkish baths, grand staircase and below deck into the third-class common area.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Wojdyla said the intended effect of the exhibit is to show the differences in first-, second-, and third-class passenger accommodations.
    — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • As the passengers continued boarding—third-class passengers first and first-class last—the ship’s crew checked each person’s papers to confirm their age, occupation, native language, permanent residence, and marks of identification like scars or birthmarks.
    — Doug Most august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The tour includes re-creations of the ship’s interiors, including a replica of its famous Grand Staircase, the first-class hallway and millionaires’ suite, the third-class hallway and accommodations, the boiler room and the ship’s exterior promenade deck.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026

third class

2 of 2 noun
  • She got a third class in English.
  • The third class of e-bike goes up to 28 mph.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the board chose not to add a third class in boys and girls tennis.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 June 2019
  • The third class is the risk of market acceptance of a new product.
    — Arie Brish, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • That turned into a guest lecture for another class and then for a third class.
    — Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021
  • He was honorably discharged as a radioman third class after the war.
    — Will Dudding, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The third class can reach 28 mph but the rider must be at least 16 years old and don a helmet.
    — Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
  • In the third class, Paula instructs us to write our fears and worries about fatherhood on a flip chart.
    — Claire Lynch, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Can Piedmont win its third Class 3A title in the last five years?
    — Josh Bean | [email protected], al, 5 Dec. 2019
  • The third class, which would be sold to the public in the IPO, has only one vote per share.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Collins was selected as part of the third class of astronauts in 1963.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 June 2019
  • The possibility of this third class has been in play since 2012.
    — Martha Rumore, STAT, 13 July 2022
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies also selected six other cities for its third class of grantees.
    — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • The third class of drugs, which can only be accessed from a pharmacist, is is what many other countries have instituted.
    — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Those in the third class were generally poorer, and one-class cruising was not introduced until many years later.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The third class provides motorized assistance while pedaling with a top speed of 28 mph.
    — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The third class was the most important, Zelia argued, because of the quality of the molding and carving.
    — Merilee Grindle, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The passengers are divided into first, second and third classes and are treated that way, even during the crisis.
    — Tom Titus, Daily Pilot, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Barry Odom’s third class as Missouri’s football coach is very similar to his previous ones.
    — Alex Schiffer, kansascity, 7 Feb. 2018
  • People must be 14 or older to ride a third class e-bike, and a helmet is required for people ages 14-18.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In Duff’s third class of the day, the students, some of whom have autism, play a more traditional version of basketball with smaller, foam balls.
    — Kate Magill, Howard County Times, 11 Jan. 2018
  • The Board of Directors also approved adding a third class to girls tennis, meaning there will be a third state tournament.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024
  • There are no age limits on the first two classes, but riders must be at least 16 years old to ride the third class of e-bikes, CalBikes said.
    — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Sington was a member of the third class inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Westfield is currently a third class city, and the only one in Hamilton County without second class status.
    — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 May 2022
  • Westfield city councilors voted 6-1 Monday night against approving an ordinance that would move the government from a third class to a second class city.
    — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2022
  • McGregor could have potentially won a title in a third class in the fight, which no UFC fighter has accomplished.
    — Jenna West, SI.com, 6 June 2018
  • Bostic was part of the third class of flight attendants, starting in April 1972, less than a year after Southwest Airlines’ very first flight.
    — Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2022
  • This was the third class to graduate from the specialty court, which launched officially on Veterans Day in 2017.
    — Elizabeth Zavala, ExpressNews.com, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Wednesday marks the official announcement of the third class of athletes the collective has connected with charities through NIL deals.
    — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2023

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