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 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 His son brought some of that basketball cachet to a UCF program still searching for an identity. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 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
  • The products are on the shelves, and there is still a certain prestige that comes with making it into Sephora in the first place.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past few years, however, the company’s prestige has taken a beating.
    — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of prestige
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  • This Olympics-like contest, held in Shanghai this year, has grown in stature and scope over decades.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Bob is shorter in stature, and in a general-admission crowd, one tall person in the wrong place can alter his entire view.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stature
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  • The clash added another layer to a campaign in which el Sayed’s positions on foreign policy and his associations with prominent progressive figures have become points of contention.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • While Spencer Jones is still a work in progress defensively in center, Grisham certainly shouldn’t be patrolling the position for the Yankees moving forward.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • According to a handful of NFL scouts, Arch Manning’s status as a top-10 pick is secure, based in part on his last name.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Looking back at developments in the Hong Kong film industry since the ‘70s, Hui also talked about the changing status of female filmmakers.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of status
Noun
  • Born in another century, Winter could’ve found fame as a pratfall comic, Buster Keaton with floppier hair.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This summer, Estate Yountville will debut Clementine, a culinary experience led by Executive Chef Rebecca Weitzman of Flora Farms fame.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of fame
Noun
  • The scene’s relatively minor significance reflects a fourth season that comes into its own in a similarly minor key.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
  • China recognized the strategic significance of these resources early and has spent decades building a near monopoly over the critical mineral industry in many parts of Africa.
    — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • Marriott’s underlying core value of care is just one of the reasons that leaders like Martinez choose to stay with Marriott.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • State agencies, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, have helped local officials with damage assessments and power restoration, among other tasks.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its inclusion in the corridors of power is characteristic of the 52-year-old executive, whom colleagues describe as committed, charismatic and down-to-earth.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of power

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