Edwardian
adjective
Ed·war·di·an
e-ˈdwär-dē-ən 
-ˈdwȯr-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Edward VII of England or his age
especially, of clothing
: marked by the hourglass silhouette for women and long narrow fitted suits and high collars for men
Edwardian
noun
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Modeled on an Edwardian manor house, Singita Sasakwa Lodge overlooks the Singita Grumeti reserve, a 350,000-acre concession beside Serengeti National Park.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Orwell narrowed it down to the Edwardian era — 1901 to 1919 — long before the irruptions of two world wars and the Great Depression.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In fact, Paris in the County of Brant is considered the Cobblestone Capital of Canada and boasts beautiful Edwardian, Victorian, Gothic and Post-Modern architecture.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Each new suite chronicles a distinct design epoch: the early 20th-century Edwardian era; the glamorous art deco period of the 1920s and ‘30s; the innovative mid-century golden age of the 1950s and '60s; and the glittering extravagance that defined the 1980s Dynasty-era aesthetics.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Orwell narrowed it down to the Edwardian era — 1901 to 1919 — long before the irruptions of two world wars and the Great Depression.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In fact, Paris in the County of Brant is considered the Cobblestone Capital of Canada and boasts beautiful Edwardian, Victorian, Gothic and Post-Modern architecture.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Each new suite chronicles a distinct design epoch: the early 20th-century Edwardian era; the glamorous art deco period of the 1920s and ‘30s; the innovative mid-century golden age of the 1950s and '60s; and the glittering extravagance that defined the 1980s Dynasty-era aesthetics.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Edwardian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Edwardian. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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