as in elegancy
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
the elegance of the hotel's French furnishings
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Recent Examples of elegance
Medium-full, with notable complexity, a lengthy finish and remarkable elegance; a marvelous oil with significant fruitiness and subtle bitterness.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The quilt’s subtle texture adds quiet elegance, and it should be washed gently in warm water and tumble dried on low.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 June 2025
Beautiful bedrooms are all about the details and few finishing touches carry as much timeless elegance—or spark as much debate—as the bed skirt.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 June 2025
The Legacy Release Three 32 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky honors the original distillery’s style, showcasing a refined elegance, floral complexity, and a layered flavor profile.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The quilt’s subtle texture adds quiet elegance, and it should be washed gently in warm water and tumble dried on low.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 June 2025
Beautiful bedrooms are all about the details and few finishing touches carry as much timeless elegance—or spark as much debate—as the bed skirt.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 June 2025
The Legacy Release Three 32 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky honors the original distillery’s style, showcasing a refined elegance, floral complexity, and a layered flavor profile.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegance
Noun
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What’s most important is to take it all in: the place, its majesty and its importance.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her majesty, the queen, is here.—
Jack Howland,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The base spirit undergoes three distillation cycles to achieve purity and refinement.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Hamilton has a minor-league option remaining, and it’s reached the point where the front office has to consider sending him to Triple A for refinement.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Elegance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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