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Definitions

bougie

[boo-zhee, ‐jee] / ˈbu ʒi, ‐dʒi /
ADJECTIVE
posh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chic classy deluxe elegant exclusive fashionable grand high-class luxury opulent ritzy swank swanky trendy
WEAK
la-di-da modish rich smart swish
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inelegant inferior old-fashioned poor unfashionable unstylish
WEAK
destitute lower-class
NOUN
candle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
torch
STRONG
dip flambeau rushlight

Example Sentences

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“It’s definitely the big buzzword in every bougie exercise class,” said Los Angeles-based yoga instructor Kyle Miller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I didn’t mind paying the fee, but I wonder if it would be worth it to get the bougie card to have year-round access.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 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

Well, the school was really called Chester Academy, which was a dead giveaway it was bougie.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds