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also haut
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Recent Examples of haute
This style of cooking—a haute-cuisine reimagining of traditional foods—is taking off in many of South America’s biggest cities, from Lima and Bogotá to Guayaquil.
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Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
There’s never a wrong time to visit Monaco, but this season, things are hotter than ever thanks to an influx of haute new happenings freshening up this iconic stretch of the French Riviera.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The style Rihanna wore retails for $100 and is available in an array of colors from haute coffee, royal blue and more, as well as the original red and black colorways.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
In the summers, the garden becomes a haute hub of social activity, thanks to the hotel’s superb cocktail program.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
There’s never a wrong time to visit Monaco, but this season, things are hotter than ever thanks to an influx of haute new happenings freshening up this iconic stretch of the French Riviera.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The style Rihanna wore retails for $100 and is available in an array of colors from haute coffee, royal blue and more, as well as the original red and black colorways.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
In the summers, the garden becomes a haute hub of social activity, thanks to the hotel’s superb cocktail program.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haute
Adjective
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For his debut, Bellotti laid a chic foundation—reworking the house’s signature double-faced coats in ultra-fine leather and introducing tailoring accented with sleek, unexpected cutouts at the hip.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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The result is a chic outfit that’s modern and sophisticated.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike Jekyll and Sea Islands—with their extravagant homes, ritzy resorts, and golf courses—the true luxury of LSSI is the unfettered nature.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The brothers met the women at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, taking some on trips to ritzy locales, and paying for flights and luxury lodging.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Like a quality watch, gold necklaces are timeless accessories — living outside of the trend cycle while appearing around the necks of society’s most fashionable year in and year out, no matter the season.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, this rigorous standard aligns with her upbringing in 1950s Compton, where her parents kept an organic vegetable garden long before the term was fashionable.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other highlights include a library gallery, a TV room, a wine cellar, and an exercise space, plus a posh primary suite holding an office, a private terrace, and a luxe bath showcased by a freestanding gray oval soaking tub.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Money and jealousy are the root of the play’s evils, with more deadly sins released in a world of posh, uppity arrogance.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Families with younger children should consider the Starlit Sleepover Offer, which transforms your room into a luxe campground, complete with a kids’ tent, galaxy projector, cookies and milk, and an in-room movie experience with snacks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Other highlights include a library gallery, a TV room, a wine cellar, and an exercise space, plus a posh primary suite holding an office, a private terrace, and a luxe bath showcased by a freestanding gray oval soaking tub.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fresh additions include the swankest new bar in town and an excellent breakfast and lunch option with a particularly spectacular patio.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sailings take place every night on this seriously swanky vessel, which recently underwent a $3m spruce-up.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The ballet flat silhouette is stylish.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The soup and the wine were good, though, and Ivor, the viola player, was small and shy, with a shock of flossy white hair.—
Tessa Hadley,
New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2026
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Though Eddie Murphy still hustles and puts people on, it’s become impossible to think of his street-smart Detroit cop, Axel Foley, as an outsider in America’s richest, flossiest community.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2024
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“Haute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haute. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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