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
With her ties to Trump, Wiles brought an instant cachet to Ballard Partners.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Yet despite its cultural cachet, scientists have only recently begun to map the intricate molecular landscape behind this once-mystical substance.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
For those who want to see the end of Israel, the regime’s identity as a defender of Palestinian rights—and a funder of extremist anti-Israel groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah—has given it cachet.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Many of the suppliers, particularly smaller ones that could give Neiman and Saks tastemaking cachet, have stopped shipping to its stores.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Yet despite its cultural cachet, scientists have only recently begun to map the intricate molecular landscape behind this once-mystical substance.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
For those who want to see the end of Israel, the regime’s identity as a defender of Palestinian rights—and a funder of extremist anti-Israel groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah—has given it cachet.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Many of the suppliers, particularly smaller ones that could give Neiman and Saks tastemaking cachet, have stopped shipping to its stores.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cachet
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The changes, along with updates like an independent front suspension and a 50 percent increase in structural rigidity, helped push the Land Cruiser even further up the prestige ladder.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Americas saw sales growth of 1%, led by prestige beauty and brands including Clinique and The Ordinary.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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The drug, an oral medicine called infigratinib, met its primary goal in a study enrolling more than 100 kids with achondroplasia, a rare genetic disorder that results in short stature and can lead to serious medical complications.—
Damian Garde,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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If not for his 7-foot-4 stature, ex-NBA center Boban Marjanovic could have been any other member of the student section during the UConn women’s basketball team’s game against Creighton on Wednesday night at Gampel Pavilion.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Pape Matar Sarr and Xavi Simons picked up the ball in dangerous areas, Dominic Solanke dragged Harry Maguire out of position, and Destiny Udogie kept flashing crosses into the box.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The five-star analyst also noted the new features offered by the company, including vector search and application modernization capabilities, which bolster its position to win additional workloads.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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On the day of the shooting, Nixon-Clark was 16 years and 9 months old, just shy of reaching legal status as an adult.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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The redshirt senior has struggled to manage head and neck injuries throughout her college career, and Auriemma said after the DePaul game that her status remains day-to-day.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ansari is still adapting to the newfound fame and responsibilities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Watch for new or deepening love, family happiness, groundbreaking innovations, ambition, fame, freedom, protection and money, money, money.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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As a true soccer fan, the mayor understands the significance of this moment.—
John Calvelli,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Factbook also supplied superlatives that trivia buffs could count on, issuing Daily Facts of historical and geographical significance.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is why sports retain the rare commercial value as live programming.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Until crude vulgarians like Miller came along, no prominent American political figure would claim on our behalf a right to use our power for purely selfish ends, at the expense of other democratic states and foreign peoples.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Cachet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachet. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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