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bougie

[boo-zhee, ‐jee] / ˈbu ʒi, ‐dʒi /


NOUN
candle
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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

Gou would have felt equally at home playing in Grand Slam Oval, a patch which feels like an Ibiza beach club throughout the tournament due to a thumping sound system and bougie lounge bars.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Of course it is all illusion, but the flattering lighting and bougie boxed waters belie that revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

“Places can be very bougie when it comes to skincare. I feel like those places tend to be pretty judgmental,” said Preciado as his skin began to tighten into scale-like formations as the paste dried.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

“For such a huge group of bougie hippies, they sure don’t care about much of anything,” Moss said.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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