high style
Americannoun
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Origin of high style
First recorded in 1935–40
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Back in another era, when Harlem night life was famous for high style, hot music and classy dancing, the community was a magnet for uptown entertainers and downtown cafe society.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024
But what we haven't quite left behind is some expectation of top shelf grandeur that forefronts high style even if that comes at the expense of substance.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2020
He was a beautiful name, one that still connotes high style a half-century after his crash, evoking an era of blazers and cravats, of dance bands and cigarette holders.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2020
The slowly moving plot and studied mannerisms of “The Other Lamb” aren’t terribly arresting or original, but Szumowska suffuses it with high style, tasteful flourishes and a gorgeous gray-and-indigo palette.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2020
He has a brand-new position in the security division of the gold-mining industry, near the northern suburbs, where supposedly we are soon to be living in high style.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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