as in exchange
a small retail establishment that sells stylish clothing or other usually expensive things
bought some one-of-a-kind clothing at the boutique
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Recent Examples of boutique
Kiara was awarded a master’s degree in digital media management from USC in May 2025 and opened a boutique marketing agency.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The deep sense of Sweden’s hallmark design here isn’t the only attraction, with the property centrally located in Östermalm, one of the city’s most stylish neighborhoods known for its restaurants, bars, and upmarket boutiques.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
While his team drafted six new players on Saturday, Vrabel was seen purchasing a sweatshirt from a women’s boutique at Salt Lake City International Airport.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This model still exists but resembles boutique agencies because of their specialization, rather than library size.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The deep sense of Sweden’s hallmark design here isn’t the only attraction, with the property centrally located in Östermalm, one of the city’s most stylish neighborhoods known for its restaurants, bars, and upmarket boutiques.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
While his team drafted six new players on Saturday, Vrabel was seen purchasing a sweatshirt from a women’s boutique at Salt Lake City International Airport.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This model still exists but resembles boutique agencies because of their specialization, rather than library size.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boutique
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Romantic Venus sextiles dreamy Neptune, softening conversations and opening space for empathy, imagination, and meaningful exchange.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Minutes earlier, Kelsy took advantage of an uncharacteristically lax exchange, blindsiding Jeppe Tverskov to take possession and create an instant breakaway opportunity.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The carrier failed to secure a financial lifeline to continue operating, ending the discount air travel pioneer’s time in the sky, costing some 17,000 jobs and thousands of cheap flights in the market.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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There are cooktop-specific cleaners on the market which can help with keeping the cooktop in good condition.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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The second complaint alleges Martinez failed to disclose a business relationship with a Kissimmee cake shop, Kenny’s Cakes and Bakery, and alerted them of the city’s small businesses grant program.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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For more of our favorite reversible quilts, shop floral, striped, and solid styles below at up to 42% off.—
Caley Sturgill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The suspect has not been officially identified by Metropolitan Police, in accordance with standard procedure, but British media outlets have named him as Essa Suleiman.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Boutique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boutique. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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