Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
Adele is nothing but class. She reached out to me privately and publicly…. What a beautiful soul.
—Singer Kesha, speaking about how Adele supported her during a difficult time (popsugar.com)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
being graceful, stylish, and mature
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Has anyone ever helped you out when you were in a difficult situation? Maybe, your friend gave you a shoulder to cry on when you were upset, or perhaps, your brother loaned you money when you needed it. Helping other people is one of many ways that someone can show that they have class.
If a person has a lot of class, they have many qualities that other people admire. For example, someone with class might dress very well. They might be polite and intelligent. They might do a lot of cool things in their life, like travel the world or run their own business. We usually look up to people who have class. We often want to be just like them.
When singer Kesha was having a difficult time in her life, singer Adele reached out to her and spoke publicly in support of her. Because of this, Kesha thinks that Adele showed a lot of class.
Who do you think has a lot of class?
Examples
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“She doesn’t have very much class. She wore sweatpants to a job interview.”
“When we lost the game, our team showed a lot of class. We didn’t get mad, and we shook the other team’s hands.”
“My grandmother worked 10 hours a day, but she still took the time to dress fashionably and make dinner for her family every night. She had a lot of class.”