as in exchange
a small retail establishment that sells stylish clothing or other usually expensive things
bought some one-of-a-kind clothing at the boutique
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Recent Examples of boutique
New Orleans just welcomed a new boutique hotel to one of its most iconic addresses.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The Padres and boutique investment bank BDT & MSD, which was retained last November to explore a potential sale of the MLB club, declined to comment.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Grab coffee and breakfast at Jam on Hawthorne, known for creative brunch dishes and generous portions, then browse vintage shops, record stores and quirky boutiques.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
From the pastoral hills of Appenzell to the medieval alleyways of the Jura, a new generation of boutique hotels is redefining the way wellness obsessives are traveling to Switzerland.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The Padres and boutique investment bank BDT & MSD, which was retained last November to explore a potential sale of the MLB club, declined to comment.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Grab coffee and breakfast at Jam on Hawthorne, known for creative brunch dishes and generous portions, then browse vintage shops, record stores and quirky boutiques.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
From the pastoral hills of Appenzell to the medieval alleyways of the Jura, a new generation of boutique hotels is redefining the way wellness obsessives are traveling to Switzerland.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boutique
Noun
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The bedroom exchange never went through, but both Amy and Gretchen have honored our 1970 agreement.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Such clean behavior strongly points to an origin in isolated binary systems, where two stars are born together, evolve side by side, exchange mass, and eventually collapse into black holes that merge without interference from their surroundings.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The league’s survival won’t be on the line, but the club’s relevance in the Denver market — arguably the country’s most successful right now — very much could ride on a positive result on Saturday.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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And Maddy is an assistant at a talent-management company who sees opportunities in the growing market of OnlyFans starlets.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Potholes may go unfilled, Davis said, and drivers may have to make unplanned trips to the mechanic shop to fix their tires as a result.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ahead shop more on sale Quince finds.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to the Wall Street Journal and other news outlets, the low-cost airline could be liquidating its assets as soon as this week, citing skyrocketing fuel prices as the cause, thanks to the ongoing war in Iran.—
Christopher DeRose,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The family business grew to about 40 outlets nationwide before being sold to Goodyear in 1986.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Boutique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boutique. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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