as in prestige
a characteristic or quality that confers the favorable regard or respect of people
a movie director with great artistic cachet social cachet
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Recent Examples of cachet
While the team name and logo have undeniable cachet, their value was greater among nostalgic collectors than neutrals searching for an active point of entrance into following the sport.
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 10 July 2025
And yet, like Hollywood but bigger, hip-hop has global cultural cachet; it’s been retranslated nearly everywhere, including at stateside.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 3 July 2025
Last popularized in the 1990s and early 2000s by public figures like Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Jennifer Aniston and Britney Spears, the accessory has long held cultural cachet.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
This cliche especially has cachet today because of the attention economy created by social media.
—Maximo Bratter, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 10 July 2025
And yet, like Hollywood but bigger, hip-hop has global cultural cachet; it’s been retranslated nearly everywhere, including at stateside.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 3 July 2025
Last popularized in the 1990s and early 2000s by public figures like Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Jennifer Aniston and Britney Spears, the accessory has long held cultural cachet.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
This cliche especially has cachet today because of the attention economy created by social media.
—Maximo Bratter, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cachet
Noun
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Because, in the competition for prestige and plaudits, no one wants to be the first state to stop building.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 July 2025
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Freuler has become a key figure in Italy, just as Dominguez has grown in stature in Nottingham.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The former college football star who found a career in comedy when his Vine videos went viral has grown steadily in stature over the years, still posting funny comedy bits but also touring nationwide.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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Trump endorsed Gruters at the end of a post about current RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, who is expected to step down from his position to seek a soon-to-be-open seat in the U.S. Senate representing North Carolina.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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But the international mood is shifting away from the US and Israeli position as famine-like conditions grip Gaza.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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China currently refuses to engage with President Lai, with Chinese officials branding him as a separatist and supporter of Taiwan's current status.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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Illinois passed a law in 2021 prohibiting local or state officials from sharing a person’s custody status, release date, or contact information with federal immigration officials.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
26 July 2025
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While most of the sequel's cast are single, both Prinze Jr. and Hewitt have proven that Hollywood fame doesn't have to get in the way of finding true love.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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This wealthy municipality west of Lisbon was a turn-of-the-century haunt for aristocrats in search of its therapeutic thermal waters, before finding wartime fame in the 1940s as a den of espionage on both sides thanks to Portugal’s neutrality.—
Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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For Arsenal supporters, the jersey has a special significance — their new centre-forward will wear the same number as the club’s record goalscorer, Thierry Henry.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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However, the first part of the question provides a glimpse into the university’s attitude towards AI: by launching an institutional initiative, Duke acknowledges its growing significance and the need to critically engage with its ethical conundrums.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The heat dome created by high pressure has been influencing the weather over the eastern third of the country, causing heat index values of 105 to 110 in cities across the Deep South like Little Rock, Memphis and New Orleans.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Bathroom renovations can improve mood, functionality, and home value.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Part of the reason for this gap between power users and typical users is the route by which students have become aware of ChatGPT.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The storms also caused widespread power outages across the region.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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“Cachet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachet. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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