high style

noun

: the newest style in fashion or design usually adopted by a limited number of people

Examples of high style in a Sentence

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Fashion and athletics have long shared a vocabulary of performance and precision—and nowhere more visibly than in Italy, where houses from Prada to Armani have repeatedly blurred the line between sporting uniform and high style. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 Bernstein was a know-it-all who was also a showoff, to put it bluntly, with both qualities neatly packaged as high style. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 These cruisers live in high style at home and seek the same at sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Valentino, the legendary Italian fashion designer who seamlessly blended opulence and high style to create clothes that delighted generations of high-profile women, died Monday at his Rome residence, his foundation announced. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high style

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high style was in 1933

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“High style.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20style. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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