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
Brown gives Espada autonomy on all lineup decisions, so the skipper’s words carry more cachet in this discussion.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Brutalist monumentalism of the Kennedy Center also grew over time to be loved, increasingly bringing cachet to a diverse nation’s artistic needs.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Plus, The Secret Agent is among the least seen of the ten nominees, so rallying to its cause brings a little more cinephile cachet than the next film on this list.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
The luxury group’s first alpine resort will surely add to Cortina’s already-posh cachet.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Brutalist monumentalism of the Kennedy Center also grew over time to be loved, increasingly bringing cachet to a diverse nation’s artistic needs.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Plus, The Secret Agent is among the least seen of the ten nominees, so rallying to its cause brings a little more cinephile cachet than the next film on this list.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
The luxury group’s first alpine resort will surely add to Cortina’s already-posh cachet.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cachet
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This caused the industry to turn on Ellison, who was dismissed in some corners as a billionaire’s scion who could afford to lose money on prestige fare.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rodriguez’s credits span prestige television and musical theater, and her casting adds another layer of depth to an already formidable ensemble.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Classic nickname That towering stature along with Myers’ flashy, sometimes unpredictable play style earned him one of the best nicknames in hockey during his seven seasons in Vancouver.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Yet his authority has largely come from proximity to power rather than his religious stature.—
Imtiaz Tyab,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The surge in Crete last year hardened political positions in Athens.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley, and Leeds United, Fernandez and Cole Palmer have shared responsibilities across the No 10 and left wing positions, rotating in-game to keep opponents guessing.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The situation was changing quickly and airlines urged passengers to check their flight status online before heading to the airport.—
CARA RUBINSKY,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Will soccer in the US one day have the global status that the Premier League, the Bundesliga, or Serie A do now?—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Other critics of the Citrini essay include Tyler Cowen, of Marginal Revolution fame, and Robert Armstrong, the Unhedged columnist at the Financial Times.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The star, who cemented her fame with a raven pixie cut in 1990's Ghost, evolved into a long hairstyle in the years since.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
28 Feb. 2026
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War in Iran has increased the significance of the Druzhba oil pipeline from Russia, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The broader significance of this product lies in its potential to reduce reliance on very large battery packs — a major cost and weight factor in electric cars — by offering a flexible way to extend driving range when required.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Every brand is different, and has a different DNA and different values.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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That’s because, unlike their salaried counterparts, boomers’ asset returns aren’t tied to inflation and are therefore more susceptible to declines in the real value of their disposable income.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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From Demna’s star-studded, dramatic first Gucci show to a bold Fendi debut from Maria Grazia Chiuri, with Uma Thurman and Monica Bellucci front row, and even a Madonna cameo at Dolce & Gabbana, this season in Milan packed plenty of celebrity power.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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The central issue in Learning Resources--the authority of presidents to usurp congressional powers--would have never arisen, there would have been no court ruling or case to now discuss, if Republicans in Congress had defended their legislative authority from the outset.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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