recherché

adjective

rə-ˌsher-ˈshā How to pronounce recherché (audio)
Definition of recherchénext
as in elegant
having qualities that appeal to a refined taste a high-end restaurant with a particularly recherché selection of wines

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recherché
  1. elegant
  2. exquisite
  3. rare
  4. select
  5. fine
  6. dainty
  7. excellent
Adjective
  • Her sleek, elegant mini slip dress, the epitome of a timeless LBD.
    — Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • This assortment features presentation boxes, gift sets with elegant teaware, a chest of single steeps and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of elegant
Adjective
  • Making his solo debut at age 72, the KLF collaborator and longtime Triffids member offers an exquisite picture of the pedal steel’s emotional ambiguity.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • Eckhardt continues skating in exquisite, small loops, showing her exhaustion at times, through the curtain call.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of exquisite
Adjective
  • Southern Louisiana was under tropical storm and extreme heat warnings for much of Wednesday — a rare double dose of suffering, the National Weather Service said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Sensing a rare viewing opportunity, the team followed the pod by boat.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of rare
Adjective
  • Designed under the direction of Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello, the cooler is being sold exclusively through select Saint Laurent Rive Droite stores and online via the Saint Laurent Rive Droite website.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026
  • Monterosso is just one stop (five minutes) away on the Cinque Terre Express, and the seasonal ferry service between the villages also makes select calls in Levanto.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Definition of select
Adjective
  • In most fine dining restaurants, sommeliers carefully select wines to complement and match each course.
    — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The Alzheimer’s Blood Tests are not designed as a mass screening tool for people who feel fine and have no memory concerns.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • This pretty pair has the same silhouette, shiny gold straps, and dainty buckles as Sarandon’s.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • However, the dainty footwear offers the right support for walking-heavy plans while still looking downright chic.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 21 July 2026
Definition of dainty
Adjective
  • Edoya, where brushes have been made by hand since 1718, is around the corner, and Nexpect, an excellent specialty coffee shop, is a short walk away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Namely stage 13 when the race split into pieces, Tom Pidcock climbed back up the GC, Pedersen had to make a desperate attempt to reach Philipsen up the road to defend green, and the excellent Mauro Schmid got the victory his talent deserves.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of excellent
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“Recherché.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recherch%C3%A9. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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