hauteur

Example Sentences

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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

As a character, Miss Liza Jane combines the hauteur of opera diva Jessye Norman and the sermonizing wisdom of Maya Angelou.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Her hauteur immediately catches the eye, and as she rides the crawling Ricardo Xavier while eating a banana, she looks like she belongs in that regal position.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

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

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller