high style
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of high style
First recorded in 1935–40
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“Please take me seriously,” pleads Polly Wyeth, the matriarch played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus in “Other Desert Cities,” Jon Robin Baitz’s thorny comedy-drama being revived in high style on Broadway this fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Forbidden Fruits” can’t reconcile all of its influences and just ends up as a collection of references and high style without much staying power — it’s essentially the fast fashion of girly pop horror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
If the Globes’ popularity were only related to gawking at stars getting drunk in high style, then the numbers for the Emmys telecast, with its far superior production, should have been robust too.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2024
True to his star status, United transported him to the Los Angeles quarantine station in high style.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022
While students and teachers hoped their desks and basements would stand up to the power of a nuclear blast, the country’s leaders also prepared for a possible attack—in high style.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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