posh
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The Cotswolds, a famed stretch of English countryside known for its rolling hills, picturesque villages and posh private schools, is drawing more American buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
In 2019, Zendaya expanded her real estate empire to a spread in Encino, Calif., paying a reported $3.97 million for the posh property.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
There is no marquee chef attached, but it’s operated by the team that runs a variety of posh venues inside London’s Royal Albert Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Demand for posh cognac also has collapsed in China where consumer sentiment is weak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
They’d talked about him getting a new one, a posh one.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
French's first impression of Saunders was that she was beautiful, elegant and posher than she was.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023
While pampering one’s pups has been a longstanding tradition, home design trends are making life posher for pets.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
House of X — with its bespoke cocktails, plethora of velvet and location beneath the Public Hotel — is decidedly posher than its predecessor.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
Shamed at a news conference, he promises to send kids from the closed, poor schools to posher schools, including his alma mater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2020
If you just heard her voice next to Mum's you'd say Mum's posher.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
To say that Beacon Hill is the poshest part of Boston is not entirely true.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 2, 2023
Nichols’ covenants in Sunset Hill and Mission Hills, two of his poshest neighborhoods, were said by his company to have been copied in more than 50 cities.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2023
This is the diplomatic equivalent of getting out the poshest plates and cutlery to impress the visitors.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2022
A nature-inspired playground overlooks a sandy beach with the poshest park restrooms I’ve ever seen.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2021
Kingfisher Meadows's the poshest estate in Black Swan Green, most kids reckon.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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