as in prestige
a characteristic or quality that confers the favorable regard or respect of people
a movie director with great artistic cachet social cachet
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Recent Examples of cachet
But anyone who has garnered enough cachet to be nominated to head the Department of Health and Human Services tends to arrive in front of the Senate with such impeccable credentials that finding anything that might disqualify them from the position is difficult.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Deprived of the cachet afforded by global branding, deep commercial affiliations, and entrenched fanbases, these clubs must eschew traditional paradigms and pursue imaginative strategies for capital formation, revenue diversification, and long-term sustainability.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Business of Belonging Behind the viral videos and pop culture cachet lies a formidable business machine.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Alice’s increasing fame gave the store extra cachet.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Deprived of the cachet afforded by global branding, deep commercial affiliations, and entrenched fanbases, these clubs must eschew traditional paradigms and pursue imaginative strategies for capital formation, revenue diversification, and long-term sustainability.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Business of Belonging Behind the viral videos and pop culture cachet lies a formidable business machine.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Alice’s increasing fame gave the store extra cachet.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cachet
Noun
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In the years following the 2003 finale, Williams continued to star in prestige films, and earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain in 2005.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, Krumholtz has had an air of prestige about him, starring in David Simon’s The Deuce (2017–2019) and his adaptation of Philip Roth’s alternate history novel, The Plot Against America (2020).—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lawns provide an ideal place for weeds to grow thanks to their ample sunlight, high fertility, and low stature.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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The title appears on five different U.K. rankings this frame, returning to one while growing in stature on the remaining four.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hooper’s win over Guida and his matchup on Saturday position him to become something of a legend killer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Auto repair still cheaper than a new car Also, LaFontaine Automotive Group is in a unique position to help mitigate supply challenges for others.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors have upgraded the injury status of star guard Stephen Curry.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Much of that reflects the membership association status of the NCAA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The story is set after the attack on Pearl Harbor when four of America’s top college football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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This was less a celebrity cameo and more a strategic bridge between his classic fame and contemporary culture.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The significance of that difference lies in the potential interest savings to the government.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Sporting a yellow cheese-head hat, Musk, an adviser to President Donald Trump, took the stage and emphasized the significance of the race.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, the compounded value of correct predictions in later rounds, particularly the Elite Eight, Final Four, and championship, amplified the separation in weighted performance.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Wherever the original source of the incorrect headline came from, it was amplified by trusted sources in financial news, creating a very expensive lesson in the value of accurate and reliable reporting.—
Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Intake leverages the power of Ivalua’s gen AI and low code/no code configuration to automate and orchestrate processes across any system.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Cachet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachet. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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