bougie

Example Sentences

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The $500,000 family in the New York Times piece is bougie but not entirely out of touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Jeannine Souza, a self-described bougie traveler, used to avoid Spirit because of its no-frills reputation.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

"And all the whilst he was doing this, he was going on like really crazy bougie holidays and spending crazy amounts of money that probably wasn't his."

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Turns out, the dog was just being picky, as he later scarfed down a bougie natural formula.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

“Okay, but don’t underestimate bougie rage. That’s on another level.”

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi