cachet

noun

Definition of cachetnext
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 Thanks to his newfound Sundance cachet, Blair finally got the ball rolling on The Shitheads, with Luke Wilson attached as Mark and Tracy Morgan as Davis. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Take away that cachet and the Nuvolari’s business case starts to evaporate. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026 Like so many mall brands, Claire’s lost its cachet and became a shell of its former self. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Since there’s such a cachet to getting into SNL, the competition is tough, so don’t skirt any rules. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cachet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cachet
  1. prestige
  2. stature
  3. position
  4. status
  5. fame
  6. significance
  7. value
  8. power
Noun
  • Having another Ballon d’Or winner in their ranks, the first since Messi left for Inter Miami, helped the French side add another layer of prestige in a calendar year that changed everything at the Parc des Princes.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • When Ulta and Target broke up — prompting Target to try to make it on its own in prestige beauty with the August launch of Target Studio — the general consensus was that the return of the partnership simply wasn’t worth the investment.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of prestige
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  • Sure, this is a romcom, but from a director of Moretti’s stature, we’re allowed to expect better.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If the experience and college offers aren’t enough to prove their stature, their size should.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of stature
Noun
  • Arab Americans are now integrated and in positions of influence to better defend residents against attacks.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The Chiefs’ hope in selecting Josh Simmons from Ohio State with their first-round pick in 2025 was to solidify the position for years to come.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of position
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  • Underwood, then a true freshman, struggled in that meeting, and his inconsistent play against Western Michigan (12-of-22 passing) has led to questions about his job status.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Firefighters in South Fulton battled a large fire at a warehouse complex near Union City, with a blaze that reached two-alarm status Sunday but was contained within a few hours.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of status
Noun
  • The 25-year-old influencer catapulted to viral TikTok fame in 2022 by uploading unfiltered glimpses of her life as marketing student at the University of Miami.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Due to his fame, the military initially tried to keep Stewart, who was a licensed commercial pilot, stateside as a flight instructor and used him for publicity and March of Dimes promotional tours.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fame
Noun
  • Even more important, however, is the symbolic significance of Hall agreeing to a contract extension.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • With so many of the buildings downtown with any kind of historic architectural significance already under landmark protections, Berman has shifted his focus to preserving properties with some kind of social importance.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of significance
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  • Republicans and Democrats alike have faced anger from voters anxious about the impact a data center built in their community will have on utility bills, property values, and quality of life.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2026
  • SpaceX got the rest of the contracts, with 22 launches booked on Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets for a total value of $4 billion.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • But The Debut grows to become something altogether wilder, a fire-breathing encomium to the reality-altering power of acting.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Singapore is leveraging its scarce land, energy, and population to bolster its regulatory and agenda-setting power over data centers and sustainability.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of power

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