as in elegant
having qualities that appeal to a refined taste
a high-end restaurant with a particularly recherché selection of wines
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recherché
Adjective
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Its lower floors featured elegant communal parlors for entertaining guests, while the upper floors housed more modest sleeping quarters.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025 -
This elegant, spare picture doesn’t hammer away at its message.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Timeless Brilliance environment showcased exquisite diamond jewels from the collection of heritage gem and jewelry dealer Ernst Färber, which was founded in Munich in 1692.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Red Room establishes an impressive, grand introduction to the store, and is gracefully merchandised with footwear on exquisite circular onyx tables.—
David Moin,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His body had a rare auto-immune reaction to ibuprofen called Stevens-Johnson syndrome.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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In one of the rare political statements this oddly silent fashion week, Hearst handed out flyers from the ACLU to guests.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To help prevent problems in the garden, select disease- and pest-resistant seeds or plants by reading labels carefully.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Ko needs to win the Women's PGA Championship and the US Women's Open to join that select group.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By introducing finer gradations and supporting 16-QAM with a 2/3 coding rate, Wi-Fi 8 ensures smoother transitions between speed tiers, ultimately enhancing overall transmission rates by 5%-30% and guaranteeing stable connectivity as users move.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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New York first joined the guide in 2005, kicking off a new focus on fine dining in America.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One is a dog, one is a daintier version of Reynolds himself, one is a Lady Deadpool, and another is emblazoned with the green colors and red dragon of the Welsh flag.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
29 July 2024
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This Diamond Initial Necklace from Sarah O is dainty, beautiful, sparkly, and pairs super well with other pieces.—
Victoria Montalti,
refinery29.com,
10 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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After an excellent debut, Nikki Glaser has unsurprisingly been tapped to host the Golden Globes again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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It is often climbed as a three day objective and is an excellent venue for extended roped glacier travel.—
Sean McNally,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Recherché.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recherch%C3%A9. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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