boutiques

noun

plural of boutique
as in exchanges
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 boutiques Visitors looking to load up their carry-on with designer duds will find an abundance of department stores and luxury boutiques like Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Dover Street Market just a stone’s throw away. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 Today, the brand has nine boutiques and concessions, including five in Paris, two in South Korea, and two in the US, plus roughly 200 points of sale worldwide. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 The center is a useful starting point for understanding the area’s history, and from there, visitors can follow their interests into neighboring galleries, boutiques, and ateliers. — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 Located 30 miles northeast of Atlanta, the community of around 30,000 is home to a walkable, historic downtown populated with local boutiques and businesses; a legendary theatre; and lots of great restaurants. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 The sweaters were produced in a limited run and will be available in the company’s boutiques and on its website as well as at select wholesale accounts. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 From the charming courtyards and upscale fashion boutiques tucked behind Worth Avenue to the rugged majesty of Jupiter’s inlets, the region is a playground for the curious traveler. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 The brand has boutiques in Los Angeles, New York, London and Paris, as well as a handful more in Asia. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 This is coming while fashion footwear continues to sell poorly, though these fashion sneakers will be targeted to high-end boutiques, as opposed to mass retail. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boutiques
  1. exchanges
  2. shops
  3. markets
  4. outlets
Noun
  • The title of the episode refers to its two pivotal phone exchanges.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the late 1980s, the University of Iowa began operating real-money futures exchanges to forecast presidential elections.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchanges
Noun
  • On those days, Shawn would go out into the neighborhood, to the shops and hawker centers, looking for the man.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The looting targeted the TPLF administration office, the regional police headquarters and some shops, Filmon said Sunday.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of shops
Noun
  • The picture could change, however, if higher rates finally begin to inflict significant damage on the economy or financial markets.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Looking ahead, Liu plans to expand Song of Skin into more markets.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of markets
Noun
  • The Justice Department ultimately argued that the outlets have not established irreparable harm and that the balance of equities and public interest favors the government.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of outlets

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“Boutiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boutiques. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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