1
: elegant, fashionable
a posh restaurant
2
British
: typical of or intended for the upper classes : highfalutin
posh accents
poshly
adverb
poshness
noun
Examples of posh in a Sentence
They live in a posh neighborhood.
The family is very posh.
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Lean into the posh, breezy aesthetic with a pair of slingback kitten heels.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Suggestions are floated and swiftly vetoed (Symi—too far, Spetses—too posh), and then inspiration strikes.
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Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The posh pup has a home in the lobby and outside the front entrance, and sits (and stays) at the ready for belly rubs.
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Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
The series finds Elle as a high school student who suddenly moves away from her posh life in Bel Air and is forced to acclimate to a much more casual — and much less pink — Seattle.
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Suggestions are floated and swiftly vetoed (Symi—too far, Spetses—too posh), and then inspiration strikes.
—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The posh pup has a home in the lobby and outside the front entrance, and sits (and stays) at the ready for belly rubs.
—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
The series finds Elle as a high school student who suddenly moves away from her posh life in Bel Air and is forced to acclimate to a much more casual — and much less pink — Seattle.
—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for posh
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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