boutique

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 Tane also can be found in its own boutiques in Mexico City; in El Palacio de Hierro stores in Mexico; and in some American jewelry stores. Janelle Conaway, New York Times, 20 May 2025 While the expansive acreage has the potential for a trophy compound or even a boutique hotel, there are already several homes already standing. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 May 2025 That has become a practice with some independent boutique owners that have been targeted by shoplifters in the past few years. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 May 2025 One unlikely casualty is The Obscure, a boutique distillery in Los Angeles that’s become a favorite among travelers for its immersive tasting experience and imaginative cocktails. Anastasia Boden, National Review, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for boutique
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Noun
  • The very principle of financialization rules even the most mundane exchange of objects in the same manner that the most banal exchange of economic investment and speculation regulates the sign of spiritual autonomy and utopian aspirations that abstraction had initially promised.
    Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • On Thursday, Lurie announced on social media that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is opening an office in San Francisco after leaving the city four years ago.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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  • Just a couple of months ago, a similarly sized home down the street, also with both Intracoastal and ocean frontage, recently hit the market for $87 million.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
  • By producing an affordable pair of multi-driver IEMs, without compromising on sound and build quality, Noble Audio hopes to bag a slice of this growing market.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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  • There are four new shops for guests to explore after a day of dragon training — Viking Traders, How to Treat Your Dragon, Hiccup’s Workshop and Toothless’ Treasures.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • That development will have an artificial surfing lagoon, restaurants, shops, a 300-room hotel and up to 700 homes.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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  • Rima served as the Best Bets editor at New York Magazine for seven years, and writes primarily about lifestyle pursuits (design, art, culture and travel) for top international outlets including The New York Times, Elle and Elle Décor, Galerie, HTSI and the The Wall Street Journal, amongst others.
    Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025

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“Boutique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boutique. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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