1
a
: 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.
2
a
: 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
Truman Capote3
: a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine
4
a
: 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)
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
The full-menu restaurant, while pricey, adds further cachet to this swanky joint.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
Cashmere Cashmere’s cachet is entangled with the vestiges of empire.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
New York’s retail appeal Manhattan’s social cachet has attracted shoppers near and far, CBRE added.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
But presence in the index, which began in 1896, comes with a certain level of cachet.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Together, the struggles of even smaller sports teams to find a home in Oakland have fed the perception that the city’s cultural cachet is on the decline.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Prime Video took home the most statuettes at the event, an encouraging sign of its growing cachet with talent across the region.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
But a dozen years after its launch, Kickstarter had lost its cachet of cool and churned through CEOs.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
The brand’s cultural cachet had grown to such an extent that being selected for inclusion in the collection could boost a young filmmaker’s sales as well as reputation.
—Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
Cashmere Cashmere’s cachet is entangled with the vestiges of empire.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
New York’s retail appeal Manhattan’s social cachet has attracted shoppers near and far, CBRE added.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
But presence in the index, which began in 1896, comes with a certain level of cachet.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Together, the struggles of even smaller sports teams to find a home in Oakland have fed the perception that the city’s cultural cachet is on the decline.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Prime Video took home the most statuettes at the event, an encouraging sign of its growing cachet with talent across the region.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
But a dozen years after its launch, Kickstarter had lost its cachet of cool and churned through CEOs.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
The brand’s cultural cachet had grown to such an extent that being selected for inclusion in the collection could boost a young filmmaker’s sales as well as reputation.
—Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Cachet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cachet. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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cachet
noun
ca·chet
ka-ˈshā 
: 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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