Sentences With Bougie

1. She only drinks boutique coffee from that new, bougie café downtown.
2. After getting his first big paycheck, he went a little bougie and splurged on a designer watch.
3. Their wedding was so bougie, complete with a string quartet and a five-course meal.
4. Ever since he moved to the upscale neighborhood, he’s been acting kind of bougie, talking about wine tastings and art galleries.
5. I felt a bit out of place at the party; it was a bit too bougie for my taste, with everyone discussing their luxury vacations.
6. She called me bougie because I prefer organic groceries from the high-end market.
7. The restaurant they chose for the reunion was surprisingly bougie, considering we all used to eat at diners back in college.
8. He’s got a bougie habit of only flying first class, even on short flights.
9. My friends teased me for being bougie when I complained about the lack of almond milk at the coffee shop.
10. That bougie feeling hit when I realized I was the only one at the picnic with imported cheese and fine wine.

“Bougie” is a word people use to describe things or behaviors that try to seem fancy or rich, even if they’re not. It’s like when someone acts or buys stuff in a way that makes it look like they have a lot of money or fancy tastes, but it might come off as trying too hard or not being genuine.

Relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle:

Example: He spends too much on bougie stuff he can’t afford.