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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Other boldface names at the posh resort included Glen Powell, who was on the most recent cover of Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue, Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine and billionaire Neil Bluhm and his wife, Kimberly Paige Bluhm.
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
In other words, the resort feels like the world’s smallest, most posh private beach community of pied-à-terres, largely due to the deeply thoughtful design touches and high-touch service culture.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
These guys are paid handsomely, they’re given top-notch amenities and fly all over the continent on first-class charters staying at posh five-star hotels.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
For weddings or meals at posh restaurants though, feel free to channel your inner crazy rich Asian.
—Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
In other words, the resort feels like the world’s smallest, most posh private beach community of pied-à-terres, largely due to the deeply thoughtful design touches and high-touch service culture.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
These guys are paid handsomely, they’re given top-notch amenities and fly all over the continent on first-class charters staying at posh five-star hotels.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
For weddings or meals at posh restaurants though, feel free to channel your inner crazy rich Asian.
—Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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