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

Recent Examples on the Web That first-tier punk classic got the party rolling in high style, as Diggle and company — drummer Danny Farrant, bassist Chris Remington and guitarist/backing vocalist Mani Perazzoli — displayed an intensity and energy level that only seemed to grow greater as the set progressed. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024 At least the Queen of France had a foundation of noblesse-oblige training on which to build her ruinous glories of high style and fashion. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2023 Moored stern-to at the dock, the 72 exudes high style. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2022 Take your lighting game to new heights and bring high style to your soaring ceilings with the help of the Gala Wide Pendant Light. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023 Concealed or integrated mechanics, such as the phone induction charger on the helm also illustrates how functionality was blended with high style. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 May 2022 This cost-effective design offers high style at a low price point and works well in small spaces. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023 The photos featured eye-popping ensembles that merged the fantasy of high style with the reality of women rushing to work. Faran Krentcil, wsj.com, 5 May 2023 But Lake Rosseau in Muskoka, Ontario, provides both a nature escape and high style. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Mar. 2024.

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