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as in chic
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Recent Examples of haute
Jet, a flat-black, opaque gemstone derived from wood that has experienced extreme compression over millions of years, was the haute stone throughout the Victorian era, a time when fashion and jewelry deftly signaled a person’s social status, financial wealth and even emotional state.
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Emili Vesilind, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Mason’s Retreat is the name of this farm and ancestral seat, tumbledown in haute WASP fashion, a place of brackish marsh air, oyster shells, and drawers jammed with mismatched cutlery.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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Bombs and the Bikini Atoll
The haute beachwear known as the bikini was named after a string of islands turned into a nuclear wasteland by atomic bomb testing.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The brand’s signature scarf prints and fringe were still there, but the overall effect was more haute night crawler than equestrian, down to the leather paperboy caps.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Emili Vesilind, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Mason’s Retreat is the name of this farm and ancestral seat, tumbledown in haute WASP fashion, a place of brackish marsh air, oyster shells, and drawers jammed with mismatched cutlery.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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Bombs and the Bikini Atoll
The haute beachwear known as the bikini was named after a string of islands turned into a nuclear wasteland by atomic bomb testing.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The brand’s signature scarf prints and fringe were still there, but the overall effect was more haute night crawler than equestrian, down to the leather paperboy caps.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haute
Adjective
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The southern California city is known for its desert chic vibes, vintage shopping, distinct architecture, stylish hotels, and world-class spas.—
Danielle Pointdujour,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2025
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However, the holiday isn’t exactly known for its chic decor trends.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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The physical locations of their retail spaces further this idea: Miron Crosby’s flagship studio is located in Dallas’s ritzy Highland Park Village, and another is in Aspen, Colorado, unofficial home of the jet set.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Known as the Forty—it’s located at North 40 Place in the ritzy North Forty enclave—the $25 million mansion is relatively new, dating back to just 2009.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Arquette is said to be playing a record label boss, Skarsgard as a fashionable European creative and Mullen as xcx’s personal assistant.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Zara and Eugenie, who turns 35 later this month, sported coordinating outfits with burgundy hues for the fashionable day out and posed together for a picture.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But finding that perfect chichi pullover can be a mission.—
Kelly Corbett,
House Beautiful,
9 Dec. 2019
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Revelers from across the country and abroad were parading through Berlin on Saturday from chichi Kurfuerstendamm street in the west to the city’s landmark Brandenburg Gate.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
27 July 2019
Adjective
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In the case of cropped or straight-leg cargo pants, that means matching them with a boxy blazer, sleek heels, and a posh lip color.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2025
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Almost four years ago, architect Mark Rios and his husband Guy Ringler, a reproductive endocrinologist, doled out $12 million for a rundown Hollywood Regency residence in the posh Bel Air enclave of Los Angeles that hadn’t been touched in half a century.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Save on luxe, hotel-quality comforters, an 86 percent-off rain shower that’s fit for a five-star spa, and buttery-soft towel sets that are absorbent and fast-drying.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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After her performance, the singer was decompressing in one of the store’s luxe dressing rooms.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From swank multi-passenger craft to utilitarian two-seaters, the light segment owes its popularity to design efficacy, a suite of safety features typically found on larger helicopters, and innate versatility.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey and national treasure Walton Goggins are among the stars of the third season, which takes place at a swank resort in Thailand.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond its stylish design and expert craftsmanship, the home is built for comfort.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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The star’s casual looks always find the right balance between stylish and functional.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Haute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haute. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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