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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His own Bethesda family was posh and picture-perfect, tragedy free.
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Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
The Tuscan capital’s poshest hotel stands aloof from the selfie crush around Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo, in the quiet northern reaches of central Florence.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
The bride-to-be has already garnered media attention for her practical-meets-posh wardrobe (with many of her favorite brands having the Kate Middleton seal of approval).
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Gallo posted an open invite to the posh party on her Facebook page on March 21.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
The Tuscan capital’s poshest hotel stands aloof from the selfie crush around Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo, in the quiet northern reaches of central Florence.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
The bride-to-be has already garnered media attention for her practical-meets-posh wardrobe (with many of her favorite brands having the Kate Middleton seal of approval).
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Gallo posted an open invite to the posh party on her Facebook page on March 21.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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 15 Apr. 2026.
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