Class Act Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms class act American

noun

Informal.

1. something or someone regarded as outstanding or elegant in quality or performance.

Etymology

Origin of class act

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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"John you are a class act and I will love you forever," she wrote.

From BBC

Ever the class act, Mr. Scott played along.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Everyone's now seen that - his retention of the ball is outstanding, the way he runs with the ball, he's a class act."

From BBC

One class act taking the ball from another class act one last time.

From Los Angeles Times

“I got the biggest kick out of that, that Jim would even think of that. ... What a class act.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accomplished
• brilliant
• capable
• skilled
• smart

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