chichi

Example Sentences

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It was a nice hotel, in a chichi part of town, with a bar called the American Bar.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2025

Kailey Kernick knew she was in trouble when yet another luxury-label boutique moved into Miami’s most chichi shopping area this month.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2021

Traffic from West L.A. was horrible, of course, and by the time we reached our destination — some chichi Italian place — we were very hungry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2021

I told Mr. Hastings that, given all the poaching that the big-spending Netflix does, I’m surprised that some Disney executive hasn’t thrown a drink in his face at a chichi restaurant, “Appointment in Samarra” style.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2020

Some men’s kismut’s to bikin grais, and some to bikin kānis; but saw foki has their kismut, an’ they can’t pen chichi elsus.” 

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey