high style

American  

noun

1. the most up-to-date, elegant, or exclusive fashion, especially in clothing.

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Other Word Forms

• high-style adjective

Etymology

Origin of high style

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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

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

They won the Women’s Euro Championship this week in high style.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2022

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

Lincoln set a new standard for political oratory, but he didn’t abolish what went before—and the high style is still visible in Lincoln’s successors.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith