exclusive

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. expensive, high-quality, and often used by famous or wealthy people.

adj. denoting high social status, luxury, or superior quality intended for an elite clientele.

“She shops at exclusive boutiques in the center of Paris.”

“The developer transformed the historic warehouse into a series of exclusive penthouses catering to the city's wealthiest investors.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. not shared with anyone else, such as a romantic relationship or a right.

adj. not shared or divided; sole or undivided in possession or relationship.

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“After dating for six months, they decided to be exclusive.”

“The company holds the exclusive rights to distribute the software throughout the European market for the next five years.”

C1 · Advanced Science Technical

adj. used to describe the word 'we' when it does not include the person you are talking to.

adj. referring to the first-person plural pronoun when it excludes the addressee.

“In some languages, there is a special 'exclusive we' that leaves out the listener.”

“The researcher noted that the dialect employs an exclusive first-person plural, clearly separating the speaker's kin group from the interviewer.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun General-service

n. a story or interview published by only one newspaper or television station.

n. an item of news or a feature published or broadcast by only one source.

“The magazine managed to get an exclusive with the famous actor.”

“The newspaper's political correspondent secured an exclusive on the cabinet reshuffle, beating all the major networks to the story.”