1
: elegant, fashionable
a posh restaurant
2
British
: typical of or intended for the upper classes : highfalutin
posh accents
poshly
adverb
poshness
noun
Examples of posh in a Sentence
They live in a posh neighborhood.
The family is very posh.
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The court intrigue is aided and abetted by the rich materials of the Casa Santa Marta, from the marble floors and walls to the posh coffee machines.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Location Marbella Club is tucked between La Concha mountain and the Mediterranean Sea, in the heart of the city’s posh area, and about a 10-minute drive from Old Town Marbella.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
All the guests at this event were invited to a spectacular gifting suite hosted by the participating brands, where each Enchant enrolled guest could take their pick and fill a bag with posh products valued at more than $1,500.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Upstairs, a posh primary suite is decked out with a fireplace, a balcony, a walk-in closet with a separate area just for shoes, and a spa-like bath sporting dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a two-person shower.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Location Marbella Club is tucked between La Concha mountain and the Mediterranean Sea, in the heart of the city’s posh area, and about a 10-minute drive from Old Town Marbella.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
All the guests at this event were invited to a spectacular gifting suite hosted by the participating brands, where each Enchant enrolled guest could take their pick and fill a bag with posh products valued at more than $1,500.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Upstairs, a posh primary suite is decked out with a fireplace, a balcony, a walk-in closet with a separate area just for shoes, and a spa-like bath sporting dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a two-person shower.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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