high style

noun

: the newest style in fashion or design usually adopted by a limited number of people

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The high style extends to the yacht’s interior, perhaps to the detriment of practicality. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 Or fragments, perhaps, of some high style that slid by in the night? Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 Pain makes a mockery of control; the armor of high style is loosened. Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique Punta Cacique, Guanacaste, Costa Rica Natural wonders will meet high style at Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique, opening late this year. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for high style 

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high style was in 1933

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“High style.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20style. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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