Posh and Special

Posh

Posh adjective - Elegant and fashionable.

Special and posh are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Posh".

Special

Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

Posh and special are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Posh" instead an adjective "Special".

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / The Hunger Games Once they've won the game, they're celebrities around Panem and are live in a posh (by their standards) home in a special section of town.
  • No Biochemical Barriers Most of the aliens in the Men in Black films and the cartoon get along fine without special respirators, although there are exceptions: one species risked premature aging in earth's atmosphere, while "Atlantis" (actually a sunken space ship) is a posh resort for (salt)water-breathing aliens.
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