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Recent Examples of poshness
Every option offers varying strong points, from high performance to towing capacity to over-the-top poshness.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Whether a chandelier, a wall sconce, or a stand-alone desk lamp, Pooky showcases a wealth of different light fixtures and continues to innovate with patterns that evoke playful poshness and flair.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Whether a chandelier, a wall sconce, or a stand-alone desk lamp, Pooky showcases a wealth of different light fixtures and continues to innovate with patterns that evoke playful poshness and flair.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poshness
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In 2018, timed to the hotel's 25th anniversary, a major $60 million renovation by Didier Lefort, one of Hill’s co-collaborators, brought a fresh, timeless elegance up to the present moment without ever diluting its true attraction—the rainforest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Nia Long exuded timeless elegance for her Met Gala debut, stepping onto the carpet in her signature natural glam.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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Developer Guy van Rooyen is promising high-end swank, with two new restaurants and a bar, three event spaces, close to three dozen hotel rooms – and plenty of window seats to watch the airfield.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
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At the once-swank Primrose Hotel, Russian refugees recline on the porch, playing pinochle, watching the night traffic of Collins Avenue rumble down South Beach.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Gang historian Alex Alonso said the gang unit’s hyper-aggressive style of policing has alienated generations of Black and brown Angelenos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The youngest Issa falls somewhere in between her sisters’ styles.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Engendered by the ubiquity of stable and robust WiFi and the incredible power of the smartphone’s system-on-a-chip design, the smart everything era demonstrates the full transfer of the smartness imaginary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Pixel Watch blends style and smartness in a way most wearables miss.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Where to Stay Hotel Crosby leans into Northwoods-meets-industrial chic, with cozy wood accents and unique room layouts that take inspiration from Stillwater's logging history.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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The weather in London is famously moody, and access to either will help elevate your outfit to instant urban chic.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s especially true when there’s so much on-sale stylishness in Amazon’s discounted shoe department.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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Cove is much larger, with a more formal service style, but the exactitude is still there, the sense of stylishness, the obsession and the delight.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Why These Five Keep Showing Up What connects this list isn’t trendiness.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Somewhat ironically, this analog movement has been galvanized by its trendiness on social media.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, Strings is the Icarus to the blazing sun of ultra coolness.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Joining the richness of cream, the coolness of ice, and the texture of rice was likely formulated in China around 2000 BCE.—
Del Mar Historical Society,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Poshness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poshness. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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