haute cuisine
noun
haute cui·sine
ˌōt-kwi-ˈzēn 
: artful or elaborate cuisine
especially
: traditionally elaborate French cuisine
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The quote itself is sometimes attributed (usually in dubious email forwards and extended family’s Facebook posts) to the Dalai Lama, presumably to underscore its wisdom, but the broader sentiment pops up again and again in fields as diverse as fashion design to haute cuisine.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
While best known for his namesake haute cuisine restaurant on the upper east side, Boulud also operates Café Boulud, Bar Boulud, Épicerie Boulud and Le Gratin in New York.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the haute cuisine and the name-dropping Louis VIII, Opus One, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar labels around the ship.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2024
In Korea, the lines between street food and haute cuisine have similarly blurred, making Culinary Class Wars a timely reflection of where food culture is headed globally.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
While best known for his namesake haute cuisine restaurant on the upper east side, Boulud also operates Café Boulud, Bar Boulud, Épicerie Boulud and Le Gratin in New York.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the haute cuisine and the name-dropping Louis VIII, Opus One, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar labels around the ship.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2024
In Korea, the lines between street food and haute cuisine have similarly blurred, making Culinary Class Wars a timely reflection of where food culture is headed globally.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for haute cuisine
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