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Recent Examples of chichi
Washington Post,
27 July 2019
The pages inside the magazine are just as chichi as the cover, featuring an array of pieces from the Paris Couture collections, including conceptual designs from Marni, Loewe, Calvin Klein, and Emporio Armani.
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Emily Kirkpatrick,
PEOPLE.com,
26 Sep. 2017
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
The chichi shindig, which welcomed over 100 elite horses and handlers from across the globe to compete, kicked off Thursday night with an iconic set by music legend Sting.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
This part of Colorado is really chichi and fancy, with lots of great restaurants and amazing natural beauty.
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Krista Simmons,
Sunset Magazine,
19 Dec. 2023
Cameo was burning $5 million a month on its staff, travel, parties at the Cameo House, and expensive takeout for stars from chichi spots like Sugarfish and Jon & Vinny’s.
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Sapna Maheshwari,
New York Times,
20 Oct. 2023
The Washington area alone has the Jason, the Adele, Eliot on 4th, the Tiffany, AVA, the chichi-sounding Henri, the George, the Lacey.
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Lavanya Ramanathan,
chicagotribune.com,
23 Aug. 2019
Freeway demolition on Octavia helped reconnect Hayes Valley to the Lower Haight and Civic Center in the early 2000s, creating an enclave of chichi boutiques, taprooms and expensive homes.
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Rachel Swan,
SFChronicle.com,
16 July 2019
Adjective
Revelers from across the country and abroad were parading through Berlin on Saturday from chichi Kurfuerstendamm street in the west to the city’s landmark Brandenburg Gate.
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Washington Post,
27 July 2019
The pages inside the magazine are just as chichi as the cover, featuring an array of pieces from the Paris Couture collections, including conceptual designs from Marni, Loewe, Calvin Klein, and Emporio Armani.
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Emily Kirkpatrick,
PEOPLE.com,
26 Sep. 2017
Noun
That falls into the unofficial hierarchy of Disney Adults, where fans look down on other fans, perhaps pooh-poohing ones who aren’t annual passholders or haven’t stayed in the most chichi hotels or lack international parks experience.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
The chichi shindig, which welcomed over 100 elite horses and handlers from across the globe to compete, kicked off Thursday night with an iconic set by music legend Sting.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
This part of Colorado is really chichi and fancy, with lots of great restaurants and amazing natural beauty.
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Krista Simmons,
Sunset Magazine,
19 Dec. 2023
Cameo was burning $5 million a month on its staff, travel, parties at the Cameo House, and expensive takeout for stars from chichi spots like Sugarfish and Jon & Vinny’s.
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Sapna Maheshwari,
New York Times,
20 Oct. 2023
The Washington area alone has the Jason, the Adele, Eliot on 4th, the Tiffany, AVA, the chichi-sounding Henri, the George, the Lacey.
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Lavanya Ramanathan,
chicagotribune.com,
23 Aug. 2019
Freeway demolition on Octavia helped reconnect Hayes Valley to the Lower Haight and Civic Center in the early 2000s, creating an enclave of chichi boutiques, taprooms and expensive homes.
—
Rachel Swan,
SFChronicle.com,
16 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chichi
Adjective
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Interestingly, her bandmate Tzuyu’s frilly bloomers with garter-type ties did not fan flames on social media.
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Plant species with contrasting textures, such as frilly ferns with the large, bold leaves of hosta.
Noun
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People love to fantasize about clothes, to imagine what their own bodies might feel like encased in finery or outfitted in some outré style.
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My family saw plenty of dancing, impromptu music jams and people kitted out in their national finery.
Adjective
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Kainerugaba’s associates describe him as a dedicated military officer who often eschews ostentatious displays of wealth.
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Decorated with cool gray tones, marble and leather accents, and crisp white bedding, the rooms feel upscale but not ostentatious.
Noun
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During the pandemic, the company started supplying medical apparel to hospitals and schools, and the business took off, with revenue doubling in 2020, Beig said.
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In similar cases, plaintiffs in Cambodia, Pakistan, the Philippines and elsewhere in Indonesia are taking other major European firms — like the apparel company Adidas and energy giant Shell — to court.
Adjective
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The showy, low-maintenance shrub is resistant to pests and diseases and thrives in partial sun to partial shade.
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Hibiscus plants add tropical flair to summer gardens with their large, showy flowers and glossy green foliage.
Noun
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This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.
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And if Ada Lovelace had stuck to the frippery of English society rather than seek to further her education in mathematics and other areas, Charles Babbage's analytical engine might not have advanced past being a calculator.
Adjective
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Edgar Guerrero was one of the many with the flamboyant headgear.
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The 44-year-old wore the deep green velvet robe and black hat trimmed with flamboyant white ostrich feathers while attending the service alongside other senior royals.
Noun
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Doechii’s version included contrasting brown and gold reptilian-print material as well as beads, sequins and tassel adornment.
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When Christmas rolls around, her home can be found overflowing with cheerful Hobby Lobby finds, from red and green adornments to unique, oversized jingle bells.
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“Chichi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chichi. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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