upmarket

[ uhp-mahr-kit ]

/ ˈʌpˌmɑr kɪt /

appealing or catering to high-income consumers; of high quality; not easily affordable or accessible: upmarket fashions.

in an upmarket way.

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First recorded in 1970–75; up- + market

He was struck down inside an upmarket London hotel by a rare radioactive poison that had been slipped in to his pot of tea.
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Richie begins to view his project as a possible “upmarket Da Vinci Code.”
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It is undeniable that the Booker helped Rushdie get kind reviews in the upmarket press and elevated him further.
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This spring, an intriguing pattern has developed in the real estate market in Aspen, the upmarket Colorado ski resort.
Economic Avalanche|David Frum|April 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Allora, is an upmarket Italian with chef favorites veal marsala, tonno (fresh tuna) or an array of pizza from a woodburning oven.
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