as in elegant
being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
the dapper gentleman drew admiring glances from all over the ballroom
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Recent Examples of dapper
Foster, who since 1999 has been Lord Foster of Thames Bank, is eighty-nine, unusually fit, and very carefully dressed—suggesting a dapper gentleman on the edge of a Fellini scene.
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Dan, meanwhile, was suitably dapper on the wedding day, choosing a custom Zegna navy tuxedo with a satin lapel.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
Dressed in a dapper Valentino suit at the Globes, the Sing Sing star eschewed a bowtie in favor of a black-and-white fringed scarf, tied in a bow at his neck.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
For the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival, Selena Gomez went the dapper route in a three-piece white suit from Ralph Lauren.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Dan, meanwhile, was suitably dapper on the wedding day, choosing a custom Zegna navy tuxedo with a satin lapel.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
Dressed in a dapper Valentino suit at the Globes, the Sing Sing star eschewed a bowtie in favor of a black-and-white fringed scarf, tied in a bow at his neck.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
For the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival, Selena Gomez went the dapper route in a three-piece white suit from Ralph Lauren.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dapper
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And Just Like That… is, for lack of a more elegant term, so goddamn weird this season.—
Emma Bocchi,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
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The newest model continues to fuse advanced materials with Japanese craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology to create a timepiece that is durable, precise and elegant.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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With the longer battery life, lighter design and smart safety features, this jetpack is definitely for anyone looking to make their underwater adventures more exciting.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Moreover, waving the flag of a foreign country isn’t prideful, or politically smart in the least.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Designed to blend effortlessly with your favorite pieces, this stylish bag extension offers a fresh, customizable twist to elevate your everyday look.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 June 2025
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Parker, the daughter of actress Thandiwe Newton and director Ol Parker, is already the spitting image of her stylish mother, who starred in the 1998 adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved and the Mission: Impossible franchise.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Enjoy thrilling matches, strawberries and cream, Lanson fizz, fashionable outfits, celebrity spotting, and the all-round fun atmosphere that the tournament brings.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Flower girls, dressed in bright costumes of fashionable gardening gear and props, danced to popular music.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
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Rangel, a mustachioed, natty dresser rarely seen with a hair out of place, hardly had a reputation for a shy and retiring personality.—
Daily News Staff,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Early stretches of Ep. 1 immerse audiences in Korea 1915, then dramatically cuts to Japan in 1989 as protagonist Sunja’s grandson, a bank executive, strides down a modern street in a natty suit and flamboyant tie.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Dapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dapper. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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