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
Women's clothing boutique Francesca’s is beginning store-closing sales nationwide after filing for bankruptcy earlier this month.
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The Foley House Inn, a boutique hotel converted from a pair of townhouses built in the late 1800s, has the charm and character of old Savannah.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
It's located in Salida's historic downtown and art district and is the only boutique hotel in the area.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Over the past decade or so, the mythmaking and profiteering around psychedelics — from boutique retreats to the venture-capital stampede toward pharmaceutical monopolies — has followed a trajectory similar to the rest of modern medicine, which prioritizes throughput over human considerations.
—Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The Foley House Inn, a boutique hotel converted from a pair of townhouses built in the late 1800s, has the charm and character of old Savannah.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
It's located in Salida's historic downtown and art district and is the only boutique hotel in the area.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Over the past decade or so, the mythmaking and profiteering around psychedelics — from boutique retreats to the venture-capital stampede toward pharmaceutical monopolies — has followed a trajectory similar to the rest of modern medicine, which prioritizes throughput over human considerations.
—Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boutique
Noun
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Some records from the year-long exchange of evidence in the lawsuit battle were already released publicly in response to a federal appeals court order.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Güell’s vision was to build an estate for affluent families—Gaudí planned 60 homes, a market, and gardens inspired by British parks (which explains the English spelling of the Catalan word parc), but the scheme never took off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The researchers plan to scale up the technology for larger applications and exploring partnerships with industry to bring this innovation to market.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Condensation built up on the shop’s windows, obscuring the view from outside.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The sandwich shop, which offers more than a dozen flavors of chicken salad, will open the doors on a new restaurant Tuesday, March 10, at Magnolia Plaza in Cornelius.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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Media outlets amplified the clash.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Campaigning began almost immediately after the announcement, with major commercial news outlets showing political advertising for the Social Democrats, while supporters of the populist anti-immigration Danish People's party began leafleting in parliament in Copenhagen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Boutique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boutique. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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