dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/upm_MW.json
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{
"upmarket":{
"antonyms":[
"dime-store",
"discount",
"down-market",
"downscale",
"low-end"
],
"definitions":{
": upscale":[]
},
"examples":[
"an upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Riding this wave of upmarket investment, France\u2019s ICE Theaters has nearly doubled its international reach, opening immersive cinemas across three continents this year alone. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"The Rundown: With brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin and more upmarket designers, Labels is an apt name for this boutique that has several bungalow-style specialty shops lining Paces Ferry Place. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 27 May 2022",
"The upmarket destination resort has made a national splash, enlisting Nancy Silverton to curate seasonal events like last November\u2019s sold-out, beef-centric dinner prepared by celebrity Tuscan butcher Dario Cecchini for $500 a pop (plus tax and tip). \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"The most common thread is an upmarket orientation with serious subject matter and compelling storytelling. \u2014 Robert Marich, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The trial started in October, 34 years after the death of Mr. Sankara, at a repurposed convention center near the presidential palace in an upmarket part of Ouagadougou. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In town, hikers can most certainly find budget-friendly, hostel-style lodging, but for something more upmarket , our vote is the Everett Hotel, perched on Bryson City's picturesque town square. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 27 Mar. 2022",
"There are even more upmarket residential and mixed-use developments to come such as the under-construction, twin, 32-story, 731-residential unit Palladium Residences (behind the Hollywood Palladium). \u2014 Kathy A. Mcdonald, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Kyiv\u2019s upmarket French Quarter, where hipster bars, trendy cafes and embassies coexist casually along leafy boulevards. \u2014 Johnny O'reilly, Rolling Stone , 22 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"exclusive",
"high-end",
"upscale"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170647",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"upmost":{
"antonyms":[
"bottommost",
"lowermost",
"lowest",
"nethermost",
"rock-bottom",
"undermost"
],
"definitions":{
": uppermost":[]
},
"examples":[
"the upmost floor of the building"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccm\u014dst"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"highest",
"loftiest",
"top",
"topmost",
"uppermost"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025842",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
}
}