boutique

noun

Definition of boutiquenext
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 Shoppers were plentiful last week, completely filling the landscaped parking lot in front of the new Hermès two-story, 8,000-square-foot boutique. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Located near Holland Park, Kensington Gardens, and some of West London’s finest boutiques, the Pembridge Gardens pad offers seven bedrooms across about 7,425 square feet of playful yet refined interiors. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026 Beyond its architectural splendor, Gran Vía offers world-class shopping, from international flagship stores to local boutiques, while its historic theaters host Broadway musicals and classic plays. — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The rock fitting of the would-be First Lady was eventually picked out at the Van Cleef & Arpels Fifth Avenue boutique in New York City. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boutique
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boutique
  1. exchange
  2. market
  3. shop
  4. outlet
Noun
  • Ironically, this whole exchange happened before she’d even officially been cast in the movie.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Each addition pulls another exchange function inside the brokerage perimeter, where it gets priced like brokerage.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • Oil prices bounced around before finishing higher Tuesday while global stocks were mixed as markets awaited a key inflation report expected to influence upcoming monetary policy decisions.
    — Betty Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Tunitas Creek Beach property was never put on the market or it may have been snapped up by a Silicon Valley billionaire for a trophy house.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of market
Noun
  • The village, which is only reachable by a dirt road, has a few dozen homes lining unpaved streets and a small shop where locals gather to play cards.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kori Farmer shops for free groceries at The Grocery Spot in northwest Atlanta.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of shop
Noun
  • Images shared by Russian media outlets from the town of Podolsk showed columns of black smoke rising from the site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In mid-July 2026 Cembrero's publication, El Confidencial, along with Le Monde, The Guardian and other international outlets, published an in depth investigation on the use of Pegasus by Moroccan intelligence services.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlet

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