cachet
noun
ca·chet
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Definition of cachet
1a
: a seal used especially as a mark of official approval
b
: an indication of approval carrying great prestige
The president placed his cachet on the project.
2a
: a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige
regarded the possession of real estate as a cachet of respectability
b
: prestige
being rich ⊠doesn't have the cachet it used to— Truman Capote
3
: a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine
4a
: a design or inscription on an envelope to commemorate a postal or philatelic event
b
: an advertisement forming part of a postage meter impression
c
: a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation (see cancellation sense 3)
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Examples of cachet in a Sentence
a movie director with great artistic cachet
His research in Antarctica gave him a certain cachet among other scientists.
Recent Examples on the Web
Back east in Philadelphia, five-month-old Deacon has that same drop-on-in vibe as the Surfrider, but with urban cachet, located inside a turn-of-the-20th-century church flipped into an eight-room hotel. — Erin Florio, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "Why Hotels in the U.S. Are Better Than Ever," 23 Aug. 2019 The gorgeous design, and the cachet of Apple and Goldman, will surely seduce many customers into trying the card. — The Economist, "Apple and Goldman Sachs launch their credit card," 22 Aug. 2019 But the free-for-all of its digital shelves dented the cachet some consumers assign to big brand names. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Amazon puts 'top brand' label on some big name brands including Nike and Under Armour," 19 Aug. 2019 But the free-for-all of its digital shelves dented the cachet some consumers assign to big brand names. — Matt Day, Fortune, "Amazon Tests âTop Brandâ Label for Clothing Companies Including Under Armour and Speedo," 16 Aug. 2019 Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz â are commercial stars, with a cachet that goes beyond soccer. — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Rant about World Cup goals if it makes you feel better, but U.S. women not listening," 13 June 2019 Northwestern football may not have the national cachet of its Big Ten brethren, but that hasnât stopped the program from consistently being a thorn in the side of the conferenceâs national-title contenders. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "2019 College Football Rankings: No. 29 Northwestern pushes to move up in Big Ten," 27 July 2019 And Comic-Con, once a major promotional venue for Hollywood, seems to have lost its cachet, as most major studios have opted out of heavy promotion at the convention this year. — Graham Starr, New York Times, "The Week in Business: A Suddenly Vulnerable Netflix," 20 July 2019 Teams like AtlĂ©tico bring a bit of cachet to an event that otherwise would become a tired intramural walkthrough, or something defined more by gimmicks and sideshows like other all-star games. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "Despite Record Defeat, MLS Still Benefits From All-Star Game Format," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cachet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cachet
cachet
noun
ca·chet
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Medical Definition of cachet
: a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste containing an unpleasant-tasting medicine
— called also wafer, wafer capsule
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