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
The Seattle-based airline began nonstop flights to Rome and London earlier this year, flying Boeing 787 Dreamliners outfitted with the posh business-class suites big-spending business and vacation travelers demand today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Before the war it had a posh civil flying club, and it has also been a Royal Air Force base for years.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
The late senator, herself raised in a well-heeled Jewish family from a posher part of town, just had a knack for showing she cared about her fellow San Franciscans, no matter their background, Chacón said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
It is in the posher end of what is a prosperous Cotswold spa town.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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
Mr. Adams was aware that this setting was posher than many of his constituents would be accustomed to.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
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
Unbelievably, he also likes to rap, but he's got the poshest accent you've ever heard.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2023
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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