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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
While OpenAI still leads in scale and cultural cachet, with ChatGPT a household name boasting nearly 900 million weekly active users, Anthropic is closing the gap fast — and in some areas is already ahead.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Antwerp has a fashion cachet and sparkly diamonds.
—Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Crane’s baseball club carried no such cachet, caught behind the times in a country that can produce premier talent.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Those distributors also presumably collect licensing fees along with the cachet of being associated with Netflix, which still carries a more premium aura than YouTube.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Antwerp has a fashion cachet and sparkly diamonds.
—Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Crane’s baseball club carried no such cachet, caught behind the times in a country that can produce premier talent.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Those distributors also presumably collect licensing fees along with the cachet of being associated with Netflix, which still carries a more premium aura than YouTube.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cachet
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Nvidia possesses the prestige, and Broadcom and Marvell carry momentum.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unlike some of her former costars, like Hathaway and McConaughey, Hudson hasn’t really dipped into the prestige-bait pool.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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Long associated with major civic and religious ceremonies, the basilica offered a setting that reflected the stature Valentino held in Italy, not only as a couturier but as a cultural figure whose name became synonymous with elegance and beauty.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are few things as vital then solid interior protection for a quarterback with the stature of Bryce Young.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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His 1,500 career hits, for example, would be the lowest total by any position player elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA since Ralph Kiner (1,451) in 1975.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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But some people with different ideological positions saw different videos, from different angles, and reached totally different conclusions about what happened — partly due to cues from political leaders.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Fans chanted along for 10 count punches on Randy Orton, but Trick Williams once again got involved, making the most out of his status as the only heel in the ring.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Madsen did not have an update on Dort’s status after the game.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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What is astronomically lost in the supernova of when fame and art collide?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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After first finding fame on TikTok, Alex Warren worked for years to be taken seriously as a singer-songwriter.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Please note that if a mental health condition of significance is truly at hand, relying on AI is not the way to proceed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Tell me more about the Bay Area’s significance in cocktail history.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Olathe’s trajectory mirrors what’s happening across Johnson County — which saw more than 90% of the homes go up in value in 2024, with the average home prices sitting at $508,000 and average sale price at $557,000.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cultural, linguistic, and value-based assimilation challenges arise, potentially altering national identities and eroding civilizational confidence.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mophie's power bank has the functionality of a wireless MagSafe connection, with the convenience of a stand.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Cachet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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