as in prestige
a characteristic or quality that confers the favorable regard or respect of people
a movie director with great artistic cachet social cachet
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Recent Examples of cachet
Maybe the ’90s has a little bit of cachet because of the important bands that came out during that time.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
That move helped cultivate San Diego’s cachet as a hotspot for interesting craft beers, particularly IPAs.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Salaries and the club’s cachet continue to be factors.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Clean lines, basic shapes, fine materials, and a focus on usability lend the AirPods a cachet that other headphones simply haven't yet matched.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
That move helped cultivate San Diego’s cachet as a hotspot for interesting craft beers, particularly IPAs.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Salaries and the club’s cachet continue to be factors.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Clean lines, basic shapes, fine materials, and a focus on usability lend the AirPods a cachet that other headphones simply haven't yet matched.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cachet
Noun
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Cameras are officially rolling on Hamburg Days, a prestige drama series chronicling the early years of The Beatles.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Sklarov used false prestige to gain control of hundreds of millions of dollars in stock and then liquidated those shares for his own benefit.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Despite the growth in the market seen over the last decade, prices for some canonical artists remain low relative to their stature and the quality of their work.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Alvarado is only 6-foot, but the five-year NBA veteran finds ways to overcome his undersized stature with energy, edginess and IQ.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Billionaire David Murdock – who held a controlling position at Dole at the time – took a stab at tourism, building a hotel at the base (still there as a Four Season’s resort) and a smaller, more intimate resort at the island peak.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The labor market gained 38,000 courier and messenger jobs in April, representing roughly a third of all positions added in the month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Neither Bueckers nor Fudd has publicly updated their relationship status since the April draft.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Unlike Timber rattlesnakes, which are listed as endangered, copperheads are not given the same status.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Co-produced by visionary Spanish helmer El Guincho (of Rosalía and FKA Twigs fame) TURR4ZO is darkly hued and cinematic, infused by dozens of brilliant samples that pay tribute to the richness of Argentina’s music culture.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are back in the spotlight almost two decades after rising to reality TV fame as their Hollywood journey has taken an unexpected turn into Los Angeles politics.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The water is colored by the tamarack tree, kind of a root-beer color, which is a beautiful balance to all the greens — and just the metaphorical symbolic significance of it is really profound.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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That story was told in the studio by Professor Julian Huxley, an evolutionary biologist, who used pickled wildlife specimens and a photograph of a coelacanth to explain the fish’s significance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Belcher thinks that the 2026 midterm elections will be won not just on pocketbook issues but on values and character, and by bringing people together in a multiracial coalition.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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As the league experienced a growth spurt over the last few years, the value of franchises skyrocketed and the league’s appeal for TV rights dollars rose.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Once fierce rivals, the two men were responsible for the country’s first peaceful transfer of power between parties, after Jefferson and his Democratic-Republican Party defeated Adams and the Federalists in the election of 1800.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the Marlins are sending catcher Agustin Ramirez to Triple-A after an uneven first five weeks in which his power declined, his defense remained poor and base running errors frustrated the team.—
Barry Jackson,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Cachet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachet. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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