high style
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of high style
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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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
Mark Olsen: Well, we’re getting started in high style with a conversation with Baz Luhrmann, director and co-writer of “Elvis,” one of the top-grossing films of the year so far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
This euphoric passage from that piece, about overtaking a Porsche, is as good a snippet of O’Rourke’s high style as any:
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
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
But he added something of his own—and it was this that helped tether his high style to something more conversational.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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