high-quality
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of high-quality
First recorded in 1880–85; high ( def. ) + quality ( def. )
Example Sentences
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With Jovic perhaps feeling the pressure in a high-quality match, Raducanu powered her way to the first set.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
“The more high-quality businesses that reach public markets, the greater the chance that a handful will compound at outsized rates and anchor index returns over a decade or more.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
To provide each with $4,000 worth of high-quality early-childhood programming would cost $100 billion a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Producing high-quality crystalline silicon and fabricating high-performance semiconductor devices typically requires temperatures approaching 1,000 degrees Celsius.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
He was making copious notes in small leather notebooks filled with high-quality paper made from linen rags.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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