How to Use posh in a Sentence

posh

adjective
  • The family is very posh.
  • They live in a posh neighborhood.
  • At the same show, Raye stunned in a posh tweed dress in black.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
  • At the same show, Raye stunned in a posh tweed dress in black.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, there's more to the Menu than its posh restaurant.
    Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The guy from the wrong side of the tracks visits the girl's posh former beach club.
    John Domini, Dallas News, 1 July 2019
  • The guy from the wrong side of the tracks visits the girl’s posh former beach club.
    John Domini, Washington Post, 13 June 2019
  • This house is on the shore of Island Lake, the posh area behind Kirk of the Woods church.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2018
  • Ohanian, Williams and their two girls will be in the posh seats for the match.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The look was laid back for a tennis match and went with the posh aesthetic of the sport.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024
  • For couples, this is a great time to dress up and hit the town for some posh outings.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Decked out in surfer decor, this posh sushi joint hits the spot for your sushi craving!
    cleveland, 17 June 2021
  • Each of the posh digs looks out to lush greenery and features open-air hot spring baths.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Each of the posh digs looks out to lush greenery and features open-air hot spring baths.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Jean had taken Casey to a posh resort there, but not for long.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 July 2020
  • Look for everything from a posh caviar brunch to a free Drag Food Truck event.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The four-door EV wears a stylish wardrobe and a posh interior filled with cool tech.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Think of it as a posh party for you and your four-legged companion.
    Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The heavy wood door was open but the posh marble lobby was empty.
    Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2020
  • In the store, a group looks around what could pass for a posh hotel spa rather than a hippie-era head shop.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The strong-armed robbery happened around 2 p.m. Oct. 17 inside the posh store.
    Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Then there’s the nice house above the posh resort, where tensions are running high.
    Peter White, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, the stylish options make these snow pants a perfect fit for the most posh bars in Whistler Village.
    Outdoor Life, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Then again, even the poshest surroundings couldn’t ease Tiger Woods over the cut line.
    Karen Crouse, New York Times, 16 June 2018
  • The new hotel is also home to the posh Club Room, which has a lounge, bar, and a full-service restaurant.
    Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Even love is too posh to pass Mr. Doyle’s admission test.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Behind hedges dense and tall, its homes have long sheltered a mix of posh and artsy.
    New York Times, 16 May 2018
  • One of them followed Shamo out of town, to a posh suburb called South Jordan City.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
  • Sangha presented a posh lifestyle on Instagram, with photos of herself with the rich and famous in cities around the globe.
    Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The publicity photos of the time showed passengers decked out in posh frocks and tailored suits, often sipping cocktails or tucking into lavish meals.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025

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