as in prestige
a characteristic or quality that confers the favorable regard or respect of people
a movie director with great artistic cachet social cachet
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Recent Examples of cachet
New York — Target hopes that a recapturing of its cultural cachet will spark a turnaround for its business.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Famous people were frequently asked to be judges, to lend cachet to the events—novelists Émile Zola and Pierre Loti were two of them (both writers were cat-fanciers, so were well qualified to be judges).
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Panel loses cachet The Friday vote is the most recent of several instances in which the remade ACIP has broken with the larger medical community.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
There is a unique cachet to being the outlaw.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cachet
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The prestige of its domestic institutions, once a pillar of American hegemony, has diminished.—
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The forward march of East Asian animation from pop celebration to prestige recognition is not preordained.—
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Vergara added several inches to her stature with towering silver sandal platform heels with ankle straps, and added some extra sparkle with a large diamond cocktail ring and dangling statement diamond earrings.—
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Over the years, Arcángel — slim and small in stature but with a powerful, raspy voice — has earned his stature as one of reggaetón’s most influential and enduring artists.—
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Government positions, especially during the era of political patronage, was a common means of employment.—
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For interpolation tasks, where object stiffness fell within the training range, the system reduced position errors by at least 40 percent and force errors by 34 percent.—
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Scott’s almost-every-snap status has largely crawled under the radar this season.—
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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
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Like many of the show’s actors, Heather Locklear shot to fame after appearing on Dynasty.—
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After cutting his teeth with early film and stage roles in the late ‘90s, the actor found wider fame with memorable television parts.—
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Some researchers have cast doubt on the significance of the study due to its small size.—
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Rosado is expected to address the significance of the developments for South Florida and the broader region.—
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Olathe’s trajectory mirrors what’s happening across Johnson County — which saw more than 90% of the homes go up in value in 2024, with the average home prices sitting at $508,000 and average sale price at $557,000.—
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Cultural, linguistic, and value-based assimilation challenges arise, potentially altering national identities and eroding civilizational confidence.—
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
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Mophie's power bank has the functionality of a wireless MagSafe connection, with the convenience of a stand.—
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“Cachet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachet. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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