haute

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Recent Examples of haute In the winter, the Library bar becomes a haute hub of après-ski, pre-dinner activity. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 Art runs the only dairy farm on the South Fork of Long Island while Harry runs the Fairview Farm and its haute farm stand, as well as the famous corn maze in the Fall. Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Additionally, travelers can pick from nine bars and lounges and 10 restaurants, ranging from haute French fare in Bordeaux to Pan-Asian specialties in Himitsu. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024 Or, Kylie Jenner’s haute bride of Frankenstein moment care of Jean Paul Gaultier in 2022. Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for haute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haute
Adjective
  • The food and drink offering at Le Germain is stellar from the chic Bar Flaneur on the ground floor serving excellent cocktails to all-day dining upstairs in Le Boulevardier where hotel guests can order breakfast a la carte to the classic French gastronomic menu in the evenings.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • Walter, 61, posed for photos alongside her former costar in a chic two-piece black and white pinstripe suit.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • In the heart of downtown, Jungle is the go-to spot for ritzy cocktails, and across the street sits grungy Lemmy with its 50-plus taps, huge covered patio and regular concerts.
    New York Times, New York Times, 24 July 2025
  • Put in your name, and then wander around for a drink somewhere or browse the racks at the ritzy secondhand shop two doors down.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • Thumping techno drums roll in alongside the stabbing synth lead, which nods to the fashionable sound of the decade’s preferred flavor of techno, currently spearheaded by the likes of Charlotte de Witte and Sara Landry.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 July 2025
  • The Bicester Collection was among those early visionaries embedding emotion, atmosphere, and local nuance into its villages long before experiential retail became fashionable.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • But finding that perfect chichi pullover can be a mission.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 9 Dec. 2019
  • 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.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 July 2019
Adjective
  • His mother hails from a posh Scottish family, while his father is an American from Beverly Hills who converted from Judaism, and is now an archdeacon in the Anglican Church.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
  • Rates: $$$$ For over a century, the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel has reigned supreme from its posh spot on Ashford Avenue, welcoming guests like John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and actor Errol Flynn.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Adjective
  • Staying at The Eldorado Hotel Eldorado is the smaller and more luxe side of the resort.
    Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • Over the past couple of years, the actress has been spotted multiple times wearing the Celine Tippi Slides, a three-strap design in luxe calfskin leather with gold metal studs and ring details.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 July 2025
Adjective
  • In the film’s best scene, Lucy and Harry sit across from each other at a swank restaurant, negotiating their transition into something more serious.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
  • It's performed in the round at the intimate Circle in the Square Theatre, which has been transformed into a swank nightclub with two separate stages and table seating.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • The space is cozy, stylish, and always buzzing, with a seasonal menu that keeps it interesting.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Prada hanging from the work bag of a stylish homosexual.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 31 July 2025

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“Haute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haute. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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