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hauteur

[hoh-tur, oh-tœr] / hoʊˈtɜr, oʊˈtœr /


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Displaying as always her couture hauteur, Miranda, who doesn’t even remember Andy from her long-ago gig, tosses the former assistant in a terrible office and tells her she will inevitably fail.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

Endowed with a formidable hauteur, her Jocasta acts graciously, but with an unmistakable note of condescension.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

“Whatever nomenclature you prefer,” Elizabeth offers, accentuating her speech with oozing hauteur.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2024

With smug hauteur, she said: “You did when I was confirmed.”

From Washington Post Jun. 8, 2022

“It is true,” Milo exclaimed with a strong trace of the old hauteur.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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