haute

adjective

variants also haut
Definition of hautenext
as in chic

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Recent Examples of haute Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 Columbus Circle has haute-Caribbean superstar Tatiana and legitimately kooky Bad Roman. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026 When hunger calls, gather everyone together before heading to one of the stylish onboard eateries, many of which are complimentary, such as the haute French restaurant, Normandie. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026 Certainly, fashion, whether in its haute-couture form or in the standardized sizes of ready-to-wear clothing, frequently feels as if it’s designed for impossible bodies. — Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for haute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haute
  1. chic
  2. ritzy
  3. fashionable
  4. posh
  5. luxe
  6. swank
  7. stylish
  8. flossy
Adjective
  • Rooms The style is monastery chic with the recent restyling raising the stakes considerably adding a new sense of design that was absent before.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The debut campaign captures the essence of Bell by switching between chic, elevated vignettes and unpolished moments about her own daily life.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of chic
Adjective
  • While the train station is about six miles from downtown, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald overlooks the North Saskatchewan River and is one of the ritziest places to stay in town.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But that plan sparked neighborhood backlash, with ritzy area residents like Patti Smith, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese weighing in.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ritzy
Adjective
  • Their original running shoes are functional, but the fresh FP Movement drop is seriously fashionable.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Dreams have not always been a fashionable target of study.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • From posh trousers and blazers to roomy totes and comfy sneakers, these finds can take you from your commute to the office and beyond.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club, which opened in March beneath the restaurant Crying Tiger in River North, channels an unabashedly posh vibe.
    — Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of posh
Adjective
  • Tickets start at $1,500, and the hotel is also offering select stay-and-play packages that include luxe accommodations at Waldorf Astoria New York, access to exclusive tennis clinics and restorative experiences at the hotel’s Guerlain Wellness Spa.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The material is expensive, and the loose, drapey fit has a very luxe feel.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of luxe
Adjective
  • But while the Acadian will add to a long roster of swanky LoHi restaurants, its fellow new tenant in the General Store will solve a need in the neighborhood.
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Where to Stay Lake Estate on Winnisquam Just across Winnisquam from central Laconia, the year-old Lake Estate on Winnisquam is easily the swankiest stay in the area.
    — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of swank
Adjective
  • His stylish and souvenir models run up to 20 euros ($24) while the cheapest costs 6 euros.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon’s fashion hub is home to a stylish selection of wrinkle-resistant travel pants for under $40.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of stylish
Adjective
  • The soup and the wine were good, though, and Ivor, the viola player, was small and shy, with a shock of flossy white hair.
    — Tessa Hadley, New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The Martindale’s chain flourished in Century City, Santa Monica, the Wilshire District and in Beverly Hills, where its clientele was so flossy that the store carried Paris Match and an Arabian-horse magazine.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Definition of flossy

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