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as in graceful
having or showing elegance
the most elegant First Lady in the nation's history the bride's elegant gown received nothing but praise
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as in exquisite
having qualities that appeal to a refined taste
prepared an elegant dinner for the honored guests
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an elegant hotel
elegant prose
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Recent Examples of elegant
Grande’s elegant look this evening stayed true to the spirit of her red-carpet style this awards season.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Looking at reality through various cultural lenses, the deceptively elegant film is a nuanced deliberation on Simon’s fantasy, planted in his imagination by his racist grandfather, that his Lebanese father was a terrorist.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
This book display from Wayfair is elegant, sophisticated and easy to install.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
This simple yet elegant rectangular bench can fit comfortably at the foot of beds or flush against walls for extra space to keep blankets, linens, and clothes.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Looking at reality through various cultural lenses, the deceptively elegant film is a nuanced deliberation on Simon’s fantasy, planted in his imagination by his racist grandfather, that his Lebanese father was a terrorist.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
This book display from Wayfair is elegant, sophisticated and easy to install.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
This simple yet elegant rectangular bench can fit comfortably at the foot of beds or flush against walls for extra space to keep blankets, linens, and clothes.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegant
Adjective
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Pearce’s warm, earthy vocal tones highlight the song’s graceful melody.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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In many ways, writer-director Jing Yi’s graceful and ephemeral drama, The Botanist (Zhi Wu Xue Jia), plays out like your typical coming-of-age movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Timeless Brilliance environment showcased exquisite diamond jewels from the collection of heritage gem and jewelry dealer Ernst Färber, which was founded in Munich in 1692.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Red Room establishes an impressive, grand introduction to the store, and is gracefully merchandised with footwear on exquisite circular onyx tables.—
David Moin,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The case coincides with suspicious activity occurring near the border where Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) — who used to work for the Navajo Tribal Police with Chee and Leaphorn and had a relationship with Chee — now gets drawn to cocky and handsome border agent Ivan Muños (Alex Meraz).—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Casting is an expensive multistep process, though, and the same factories can furnish façades for new construction by the more straightforward technique of extrusion, yielding handsome but less ornate panels.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
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But on very rare occasions, this process gets put under a microscope.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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So the challenge for Pereira, both now and in the future, is to get Wolves firing on the rare occasions when Cunha does not.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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By introducing finer gradations and supporting 16-QAM with a 2/3 coding rate, Wi-Fi 8 ensures smoother transitions between speed tiers, ultimately enhancing overall transmission rates by 5%-30% and guaranteeing stable connectivity as users move.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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New York first joined the guide in 2005, kicking off a new focus on fine dining in America.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To help prevent problems in the garden, select disease- and pest-resistant seeds or plants by reading labels carefully.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Ko needs to win the Women's PGA Championship and the US Women's Open to join that select group.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Elegant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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