boutique

as in exchange
a small retail establishment that sells stylish clothing or other usually expensive things bought some one-of-a-kind clothing at the boutique

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Recent Examples of boutique In 1980, the first Zegna boutique opened in Paris on Rue de la Paix. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025 Loewe boutiques now display works of art from the Loewe Foundation, in accordance with Anderson’s taste and with the guidance of Andrew Bonacina, an independent curator whom Anderson has been close to for years. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 Under Zimmer’s leadership, UTA evolved from a boutique literary agency into a global powerhouse, expanding into music, sports, publishing, fashion and beauty, creators and brand advisory. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025 Arlington Heights has seen positive developments in the past decade, serving as a pioneer among Chicago suburbs for al fresco dining and focusing on attracting high-quality restaurants, entertainment and boutiques to encourage economic activity downtown. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boutique
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Noun
  • Because tribes rely so heavily on third-party revenue, administrators play a big role in ensuring the clinics receive money in exchange for the services provided.
    Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In the first phase of the cease-fire, Hamas returned 25 living hostages and the remains of eight others in exchange for the release of nearly 1,800 Palestinian prisoners.
    Ibrahim Hazboun, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In an incredibly clumsy move to penetrate the Chinese market, Facebook secretly released apps in the country through shell corporations without authorization, but supposedly with the tacit approval of China’s internet regulator.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The book is a Gold Rush-era romance set in Alaska which tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a gruff shop owner.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • She’s partnered with upstart online antique shop Sylvie for their very first celebrity collaboration.
    Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The change is a tacit acknowledgment of the growing tensions between the association — which represents White House correspondents from dozens of news outlets — and President Donald Trump.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Scientists said the flatworm, which hunts primarily on the ground, should not pose a major threat to the tree-dwelling Partula snails, the outlet reported.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Boutique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boutique. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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