How to Use upmarket in a Sentence

upmarket

adjective
  • Steak, yes, but wagyu rendered as upmarket steak frites.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But for now, these upmarket experiences point to the way that wine sales have evolved.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 June 2021
  • But even decades ago, the house sold for less than similar properties in the same upmarket area.
    — Ellen James Martin, courant.com, 10 July 2019
  • Today Lai lives in a white, gated house in an upmarket nook of Kowloon.
    — Jenni Marsh, CNN, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Coffee comes from an upmarket machine, each cupful ground fresh.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 22 June 2026
  • Despite the upmarket glossy finish, the cut is remarkably easy to style.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Cheaper items can appear more upmarket when wrapped in plastic, Hendry writes.
    — Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 29 July 2020
  • Hanalei Town is home to an upmarket shopping district not lacking in Kauai charm.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
  • That's a lot of scratch for a car that doesn't have an upmarket interior and is lacking in safety features.
    — Brian Wong, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Its sleek styling, upmarket interior and a blizzard of amenities earn it my nod for runner-up.
    — Tom Voelk, The Seattle Times, 12 Sep. 2017
  • In the first episode, Wells is all set to sell off her youngest daughter to the highest bidder and move to an upmarket townhouse.
    — Viv Groskop, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2017
  • Kenoza will be their most upmarket stay yet, boasting soaring lake views and a dedicated wedding venue.
    — Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2019
  • All of which seems to suggest that all the classy, literate, upmarket crooks have thrown in the towel and moved on to other pursuits.
    — Joe Queenan, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The champagne — or at least, some very upmarket prosecco — continued to flow.
    — New York Times, 25 May 2021
  • At the same time, these elements are among the upmarket touches that catch the eyes of traditional buyers.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Windsor is filled with upmarket restaurants, tea rooms, quaint pubs and fancy stores selling kitchen goods, antiques and pricey clothing.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2018
  • With its upmarket boutiques, wine bars, and spas, it’s been called the Hamptons of Florida.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • After all, Tim was in an upmarket suburb of Muscat, an area where the country’s upper class lived.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Usually culled from the ranks of upmarket restaurants, these chefs get a chance to design and execute summer-cookout menus.
    — Michael Klein, Philly.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • At a branch of an upmarket grocery store, Keells, there was plenty of fresh produce and bulk grains, although prices have tripled since April.
    — New York Times, 11 July 2022
  • ReaganRepub2 Can the rich and powerful keep the club out of their upmarket neighborhood?
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2018
  • It is well known among festival attendees that escorts ply their trade in the lobbies of Cannes’ upmarket hotels.
    — Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 15 May 2018
  • The fact is, Westera spent much of her early life working around upmarket gemstones and jewelry designs.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021
  • His family had run an upmarket menswear store near the Rialto Bridge in Venice for nearly three decades.
    — Julia Buckley, CNT, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Heinrich was arrested at his home in an upmarket district of Frankfurt on Wednesday.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Once a fixture of Roppongi, the festival moved to its venue in the upmarket Ginza district last year.
    — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Genesis is the upmarket wannabe subsidiary of South Korea’s Hyundai.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • The brand is too expensive to be mass market, but isn’t perceived to be as upmarket as Louis Vuitton or Gucci.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
  • For shoppers in another part of town, the upmarket store Selfridges will also house a pop-up version of the collection.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Both companies offer upmarket products that are slightly more insulated from pricing pain.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

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