1
: elegant, fashionable
a posh restaurant
2
British
: typical of or intended for the upper classes : highfalutin
posh accents
poshly
adverb
poshness
noun
Examples of posh in a Sentence
They live in a posh neighborhood.
The family is very posh.
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Dugdale’s next grand act in support of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) would be something more suited to her posh English background: art theft.
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Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Think of these earth signs as that one friend who knows all the best spots to party, but can also cut out some R&R time and plan a fabulous girls' day at a posh spa.
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Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Think of these earth signs as that one friend who knows all the best spots to party, but can also cut out some R&R time and plan a fabulous girls' day at a posh spa.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for posh
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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