hauteur
Example Sentences
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Ted is a cartoon creep with an Oxbridge hauteur, but Theo’s shortcomings may be too subtly rendered for a play that cries out for more definition.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
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
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
The intense vitality that had been so remarkable in the garage was converted into impressive hauteur.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Vocabulary lists containing hauteur
The Great Gatsby
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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Pride and Prejudice
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