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
Northwestern football may not have the national cachet of its Big Ten brethren, but that hasn’t stopped the program from consistently being a thorn in the side of the conference’s 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 Atlético 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. 2019 Often, part of the marketing cachet is the origin of the product, like a cheese or olive oil from a specific region of France or Italy. — NBC News, "Your fancy European wine and cheese may get more pricey — but don't blame Trump," 12 July 2019 Modern Masters With a new competition, London's Saatchi Gallery gives the gif (the looping images held dear to bloggers and Internet commenters) a dose of art-world cachet. — Town & Country, "The 1% Daily," 19 Mar. 2014 However, Assume Form also gave us collaborations with the likes of Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Rosalía, reflecting Blake’s cachet in the hip-hop and R&B orbit. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 32 Best Dance Songs of 2019 (So Far): Staff Picks," 27 June 2019 And Narragansett’s cachet certainly extends beyond quaint Northeastern towns. — Kate Mooney, Vox, "Why so many beers have retro-looking cans," 21 June 2019 The cachet of a restaurant getting a Michelin star can’t be overstated. — Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego joins dining elite as first Michelin star goes to Addison," 3 June 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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