How to Use posh in a Sentence

posh

adjective
  • The family is very posh.
  • They live in a posh neighborhood.
  • Of course, there's more to the Menu than its posh restaurant.
    Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The look was laid back for a tennis match and went with the posh aesthetic of the sport.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024
  • For couples, this is a great time to dress up and hit the town for some posh outings.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Decked out in surfer decor, this posh sushi joint hits the spot for your sushi craving!
    cleveland, 17 June 2021
  • Each of the posh digs looks out to lush greenery and features open-air hot spring baths.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The four-door EV wears a stylish wardrobe and a posh interior filled with cool tech.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Think of it as a posh party for you and your four-legged companion.
    Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, the stylish options make these snow pants a perfect fit for the most posh bars in Whistler Village.
    Outdoor Life, 24 Feb. 2021
  • One of them followed Shamo out of town, to a posh suburb called South Jordan City.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
  • The bathroom feels warm and posh, thanks to the eclectic mix of colors and textures on the walls and finishes.
    Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 14 June 2023
  • Asking a hefty £25 million ($32 million), the posh Hyde Park pad doesn’t just come with a steep price tag.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
  • At the end of the episode, after a blazing row, his posh podcaster wife agrees to pay off his debts.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
  • On the posh side but with lots of fun to be had in the family-friendly pools, Cheeca is a Keys icon for a reason.
    Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The striking abode in the posh Bel Air neighborhood can now be yours for $8.9 million.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Marley deemed the estate too posh, though, and signed it over to his producer.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The chic, modern rooms, plus a posh French restaurant and swanky rooftop lounge, all make this the perfect base for any D.C. getaway.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
  • Plan a posh picnic with this double wine tote bag, which has enough room for a red and white option.
    Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 23 June 2022
  • Aaron Sorkin was watching in his posh pad with a harem that included Olivia Munn.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2021
  • While Louis Vuitton took the gold crown, other posh brands weren’t far behind.
    Kyle Schnitzer, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The 5-star hotel is the crown jewel of the Boulevard de la Croisette, the famous posh area that stretches along the French Riviera.
    Martie Bowser, Essence, 16 May 2024
  • Stand out without going full-on rainbow suit in a posh blue two-piece suit.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The posh new bar serves as a companion bar to Gatsby’s Prime Steakhouse, which opened in March.
    Shelby Stewart, Chron, 22 June 2021
  • Of course, this option does make a pretty posh stroller blanket too.
    Talia Abbas, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The priciest item on your next hotel bill might not be the room but a posh slice of poolside shade and privacy.
    Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The event, billed as rustic, now struggles to pretend that its backdrop isn’t posh.
    Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • My father found a fine sweatshirt from a posh private school.
    New York Times, 3 May 2022
  • The property, in the posh Iyoki neighborhood, also hosts events at its adjoining art gallery.
    Shirley Nwangwa, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2024
  • The breakout scene of the first film was when Eddie, going kinda nuts during the early days of his partnership with Venom, took a refreshing bath in a posh restaurant’s lobster tank.
    James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024

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