soigné

variants or soignée
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Recent Examples of soigné Fred, one half of the soigne couple from a few episodes back, is making a scene at the bar, yelling at Jake and demanding to see Simone. refinery29.com, 11 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soigné
Adjective
  • Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Columbus Circle has haute-Caribbean superstar Tatiana and legitimately kooky Bad Roman.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • With its chic, polo-style cut, this streamlined dress will soon be on weekly rotation in your closet.
    Staff Author, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • All-inclusive lodging options include luxe lodge rooms and cabins done up in Western chic style.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • Worker at swanky country club accused of using AI to create explicit photos of teen, police say – Police say a worker at an exclusive, swanky country club has been accused of utilizing artificial intelligence tools to generate explicit and inappropriate photographs of a teenager.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Bed down at 21c Museum Hotel Louisville or the Grady Hotel, a swanky boutique hotel set in an 1883 building whose former tenants included the original designer for Kentucky Derby hats.
    Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • In Wood’s ritzy dressing room worthy of Elizabeth Taylor, a cherub hangs overhead, while a leap of ceramic leopards prowls the lounge.
    Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
  • Jeff Bezos and his new wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, are the primary sponsors of this year’s Met Gala, considered the grandest and ritziest night in the fashion calendar.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • Massive modern skyscrapers dominate the horizon, complemented by fashionable retail outlets.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • From its round neck and hem to its striped fabric, there are a few things that elevate this Automet top from a basic tee to a fashionable find.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And yet, here comes along Björk, not just cutting a stylish figure in the ensemble on a red carpet, but basically raving in it.
    Max Berlinger, Vogue, 8 May 2026
  • Modern Vienna is a thriving metropolis with a stylish centre.
    Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • There is The Portrait’s sleek modern lines with industrial influences.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Housed in the sleek, minimalist 40 mm case of its award-winning Streamliner, the piece pairs genuine mechanical ingenuity with a retro refit of one of sneaker culture’s most recognizable innovations.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 May 2026

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“Soigné.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soign%C3%A9. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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