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

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

“After eating the chichi for 21 years? That was delicious,” he said, referencing a prison concoction of ramen noodles, cheese curls, summer sausage, and pickles.

From Washington Times • Feb. 8, 2020

Adré o pūro chirus būtidosta manushia jivvede kūshti-bākeno ’dré o chone, sār chichi ta kair awer ta rikker āp o yāg so kérela o dūd. 

From The Gypsies by Leland, Charles Godfrey