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also haut
as in chic
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Recent Examples of haute
Certainly, fashion, whether in its haute-couture form or in the standardized sizes of ready-to-wear clothing, frequently feels as if it’s designed for impossible bodies.
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Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haute
Adjective
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Kerry Washington makes a chic appearance in a long wavy locks and a camel skirt co-ord at the screening and Q&A for Django Unchained in Los Angeles on May 29.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The pants offer an effortlessly chic, fashion-forward silhouette that looks equally at home on a tropical beach or a rooftop terrace.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Art Basel’s flagship fair in June is now all that stands between the art world elite and a summer in the Hamptons, Mallorca, and other ritzy destinations.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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The conference didn’t exactly hide the message at the ritzy resort in Rancho Palos Verdes.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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To truly put your most fashionable foot forward, spring for the splurge-worthy Rag & Bone Emilee Ballet Sneakers—the on-trend sneakerinas are now over $100 off.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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This is an island that attracts a fashionable globetrotting crowd, and loyal St Regis fans—arguably one in the same.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Heads of state, Hollywood royalty, heady biz-whizzes, posh pursuers and influential entertainers (yes, Taylor Swift) have chosen the Crillon.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Some who attempted to storm a police station in the posh 8th Arrondissement neighborhood were dispersed, police said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The hotel has 277 rooms and suites spread across 12 floors of the 42-story building, ranging from a 460-square-foot deluxe room to the ultra-luxe 2,300-square-foot Presidential Suite, built for entertaining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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What’s more, the product delivers a luxe sensorial experience and a bit of an afterglow.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The neighborhood/area Sandhurst is a mix of swanky residences and quiet streets away from the center of busy Sandton.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The swanky, glamour-in-the-sky Shangri-La Hotel occupies 18 floors of The Shard, an architectural feat and Western Europe’s tallest building.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Round it out with a stylish Béis belt bag to keep airport essentials close at hand, leaving you no excuse to hold up security, knowing the coveted carry is just under $30.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Zaya Wade is one stylish teenager!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
29 May 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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