: fashionable, high-class
haute interior decorators
a store filled with haute kitsch
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The biggest celebrities in music and recording gathered at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles for the 68th annual Grammys, wearing loud and luxurious red-carpet looks that hit a haute high note—with some sure to earn a spot in the best Grammys outfits of all time.
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Certainly, fashion, whether in its haute-couture form or in the standardized sizes of ready-to-wear clothing, frequently feels as if it’s designed for impossible bodies.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
In the South End, haute Greek restaurant Kaia—a 2025 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List winner—offers a catch of the day flown in from the Aegean and served in a swanky, design-forward setting.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
This style of cooking—a haute-cuisine reimagining of traditional foods—is taking off in many of South America’s biggest cities, from Lima and Bogotá to Guayaquil.
—Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Certainly, fashion, whether in its haute-couture form or in the standardized sizes of ready-to-wear clothing, frequently feels as if it’s designed for impossible bodies.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
In the South End, haute Greek restaurant Kaia—a 2025 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List winner—offers a catch of the day flown in from the Aegean and served in a swanky, design-forward setting.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
This style of cooking—a haute-cuisine reimagining of traditional foods—is taking off in many of South America’s biggest cities, from Lima and Bogotá to Guayaquil.
—Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Haute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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