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 To Ellison, this is a make-or-break moment worthy of burning all of his cachet in Hollywood. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Saudi soccer clubs spent $407 million on international transfers this summer, their lowest total since the 2023 buying spree that aimed to boost its international cachet, according to FIFA’s transfer report. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Drafting on Hermès’s cachet, a New York City plastic surgeon recently began providing a package of procedures for new moms known as the Birkin Body—lipo, a tummy tuck, breast surgery, and a butt lift. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Off-White’s cachet is indelibly intertwined with Abloh’s legacy, who utilized it as a platform for his inclusive, collective approach to fashion creation — an approach whose ultimate agenda was to further access and inclusion. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 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
  • Shopping malls worldwide often agree to custom lease terms with high-profile tenants, particularly those that drive prestige, foot traffic, and high-spending customers.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In October 2025, Lauder debuted its fragrance atelier at La Maison des Parfums in Paris to accelerate the company’s growing luxury and prestige perfume business.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of prestige
Noun
  • His predecessor, Tim Cook, gained stature on the world stage as a power broker deftly navigating global politics, markets, and supply chains.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Rice’s own ousting at Disney in 2022, by then-CEO Bob Chapek, was a huge shock to the industry given his stature at the company.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stature
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  • Maintaining command-and-control links matters when troops rely on aerial sensors to gather information beyond their immediate positions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Also, the fact that planets in this arrangement slide along their orbit and swap positions means that their positions in that orbit change, which, in turn, changes the timing of the transits.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of position
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  • Also exposed was information about student disabilities and student eligibility status for federal programs, such as those available to help students from low-income families.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Her status as a special envoy expired last month without renewal, and she has now been moved to another role.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of status
Noun
  • What begins as a straightforward trip to rehab quickly spirals into a journey packed with mishaps, revelations and unexpected connections, forcing both Lucy and Tim to confront the messy realities of fame, family and recovery.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Li considers how her characters define failure and success, and how these definitions affect John and Adelaide, neither of whom achieve fame.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of fame
Noun
  • Bears Ears is a living cultural landscape and sacred ancestral homeland of deep significance to Tribal Nations.
    — Mary Beth Laughton, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Hassen discussed the significance of Type V composite pressure vessels, and their potential.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of significance
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  • The agreement includes an option that could increase its total value to approximately $91 million, further expanding American industrial involvement in the programme.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Part of Borromeo’s mandate was to tighten the product assortment, boost the company’s profitability and return it back to its foundational values and DNA.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • Its boosted flat-six engine receives a power bump, and rear-axle steering is now standard, as are larger brakes with six-piston calipers up front.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Europe is now home to some of the most promising companies building clean power, while remaining an expensive place to buy it.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of power

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