How to Use posh in a Sentence

posh

adjective
  • The family is very posh.
  • They live in a posh neighborhood.
  • At the same show, Raye stunned in a posh tweed dress in black.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
  • And John was from a posher (area).
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Decked out in surfer decor, this posh sushi joint hits the spot for your sushi craving!
    — cleveland, 17 June 2021
  • The posh-boy profile alone is enough to invite eye rolls.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 June 2026
  • Of course, there's more to the Menu than its posh restaurant.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The guy from the wrong side of the tracks visits the girl’s posh former beach club.
    — John Domini, Washington Post, 13 June 2019
  • The guy from the wrong side of the tracks visits the girl's posh former beach club.
    — John Domini, Dallas News, 1 July 2019
  • For couples, this is a great time to dress up and hit the town for some posh outings.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Each of the posh digs looks out to lush greenery and features open-air hot spring baths.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Each of the posh digs looks out to lush greenery and features open-air hot spring baths.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2018
  • The heavy wood door was open but the posh marble lobby was empty.
    — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Jean had taken Casey to a posh resort there, but not for long.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 July 2020
  • Think of it as a posh party for you and your four-legged companion.
    — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Builder’s own house is a very large and lavish brick home in a posh neighborhood.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2020
  • Behind hedges dense and tall, its homes have long sheltered a mix of posh and artsy.
    — New York Times, 16 May 2018
  • Ohanian, Williams and their two girls will be in the posh seats for the match.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The look was laid back for a tennis match and went with the posh aesthetic of the sport.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Then there’s the nice house above the posh resort, where tensions are running high.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Some riding boots come in suede, others in leather, and overall give off a very posh vibe.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 21 Oct. 2019
  • In the store, a group looks around what could pass for a posh hotel spa rather than a hippie-era head shop.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Apr. 2018
  • There is no ticket machine at a place this posh and food is ordered from a menu, not a counter.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Plan a posh picnic with this double wine tote bag, which has enough room for a red and white option.
    — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 23 June 2022
  • Will anyone do the electric slide at the reception, or is that not posh?
    — Lindsay Peoples, The Cut, 18 May 2018
  • Don’t be surprised if your bedroom space starts feeling like a posh hotel room.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t be surprised if your bedroom space starts feeling like a posh hotel room.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Marley deemed the estate too posh, though, and signed it over to his producer.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • At the end of the episode, after a blazing row, his posh podcaster wife agrees to pay off his debts.
    — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Dress up and feel posh at the Ritz or Fortnum & Mason.
    — Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

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