haute

adjective

variants also haut
Definition of hautenext
as in chic

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Recent Examples of haute Not that Frankel wasn’t on board for a sequel to the haute-couture comedy in theory — the 2006 film made $326 million at the box office, after all — but all the stars had to align for another movie to make sense, beginning with the return of Meryl Streep as Miranda. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 May 2026 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 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 are cozy and coastal grandmother chic, with earthy colors like taupe and terra cotta, and peaceful lake views.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • From New York’s insistence that low ponies and naked nails are, indeed, chic, to Milan’s cheeky winks of morning-after makeup and good-bad-hair days, designers and artists made room to play.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of chic
Adjective
  • The latter includes classic favorites and seasonal drops of flavors like peppermint bark and ritzy toffee.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • All of the screenings, meanwhile, are held on the Lido, a barrier island dotted with low-key beach clubs (and one decidedly high-key one, at the ritzy Excelsior Hotel, where cabanas can go for hundreds of Euros per day).
    — Richard Lawson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of ritzy
Adjective
  • This 15-room Georgian-era townhouse, tucked away in a residential street in Gardens (a fashionable neighborhood known for its restaurants, bars, and interior shops), is full of surprises.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Van Wissen and Lupker hope to expand the service to such fashionable cities as London, New York, Milan and Los Angeles, and are eyeing emerging destinations like Turkey and Morocco, too.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • The three upstairs include a posh primary suite flaunting a fireplace, a mini-bar, a balcony with a hot tub, a separate office/exercise space, a large walk-in closet, and dual baths spotlighted by a steam shower.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Four-hundred thread count Egyptian cotton and fluffy down duvets make for plush beds, and each room comes with posh bathrobes and slippers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of posh
Adjective
  • Sporty sneakers are found alongside luxe leather jackets or with big jeans and a feminine blouse.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Guest rooms, which expand into the adjacent high-rise, are filled with luxe touches, like Harman Kardon Bluetooth speakers, Nespresso machines, and Balmain or Atkinsons toiletries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of luxe
Adjective
  • In real life, his swanky Swiss refuge is actually located in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, an alpine village in Italy’s Aosta Valley.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lido House's swanky Topside was the first rooftop bar in Newport Beach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of swank
Adjective
  • The shoe choice is also in character for Parker, whose real-life wardrobe has long been closely associated with stylish and luxury footwear.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • These exist in both the structures of her music and the fantastical world building achieved through presenting herself as a stylish equine named Stella Stallion that exists in a natural wonderland world that’s like if Lisa Frank met Planet Earth.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 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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“Haute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haute. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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