chic

noun \ ˈshēk \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Examples: chic in a Sentence

Definition of chic

1 : smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner : style

wears her clothes with superb chic

2 : a distinctive mode of dress or manner associated with a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit

wearing the latest in urban chic

New Age chic

3 : a faddishly popular quality or appeal; also : something (such as a practice or interest) having such appeal

the transient tides of academic chic
—Irving Kristol

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Examples of chic in a Sentence

It's the height of chic this year.
mockumentaries are the latest filmmaking chic

Recent Examples of chic from the Web

Sure, the spiky arms of Sputnik chandeliers telegraph midcentury chic.

— maggie hoffman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Can the new Beehive bar rekindle the old cocktail magic of Range?," 22 May 2018
Although Ad Astra now has dedicated classrooms and a chemistry lab at SpaceX, its start-up chic still includes whiteboard walls, a Mac laptop for every student, and food trucks for after-school sessions.

— mark harris, Ars Technica, "First space, then auto—now Elon Musk quietly tinkers with education," 25 June 2018
Cropped curls and a cool dress (by Julien Dossena for Paco Rabanne) also defined Paz Vega’s world-class chic at the premiere of Paquita Salas.

— edward barsamian, Vogue, "10 Best Dressed: Week of July 2, 2018," 2 July 2018
The cavernous space, which matched an industrial chic setting with local beer maker with fanatical followers, drew large crowds, many of them young parents with toddlers in tow.

— margeaux sippell, BostonGlobe.com, "Trillium Roslindale location to close Sunday," 23 Mar. 2018
Lakshman Sagar glows with contemporary rustic chic: lights are made out of old milk cans, each cottage has a Nespresso machine, lavishly stocked fridge and a private pool.

— victoria mather, A-LIST, "India Files: the Princely Grandeur of Rajasthan," 20 June 2018
The premium retailers are characterized by Brian Lewis, One Paseo’s senior vice president of retail development, as beach-chic, reflecting the affluent coastal customer who will likely frequent or live in the community.

— jennifer van grove, sandiegouniontribune.com, "One Paseo nabs San Diego's second SoulCycle studio and other trendy boutiques," 8 June 2018
When Kim visited the Oval Office Wednesday, the star strayed from her go-to body-con pieces and instead looked business chic in an all-black power pantsuit — with Vetements stitched into the front of the pants — and a black bodysuit.

— kaitlyn frey, PEOPLE.com, "Decoding Kim and Kourtney Kardashian's Washington D.C. Style," 31 May 2018
Like Lady Alice, Armstrong-Jones also insisted on simplicity for his wife’s dress, and Hartnell’s austere design of white organdie set the benchmark for royal chic.

— hamish bowles, Vogue, "The Royal Bride Who Wore Pink," 18 May 2018

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