Definition of tasteful
tastefulness
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Examples of tasteful in a Sentence
a tasteful and attractive design
a tasteful arrangement of white flowers and dark greenery
Recent Examples of tasteful from the Web
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The Liszt — one of the more tasteful works by that composer — generated some excitement and even lyrical beauty.
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Production designer Tamo Kunz swims against stereotype in his tasteful apartment design; Joshua Homme’s fine score pumps up the suspense and aching sadness in turn.
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Walter Iuzzolino, a former programmer for the British TV network Channel 4, is the face of this boutique service with its tasteful interface (shades of purple on purple).
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Incompetent and unlucky home-brewers rejoice: Australians, confounded by the inexplicable failure of batch after batch of bathwater and bread yeast to yield tasteful beer, decided to automate the process with the Beer Machine 2000.
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TASTEFUL Defined for English Language Learners
tasteful
playDefinition of tasteful for English Language Learners
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: done or chosen with a knowledge of what is appealing, attractive, appropriate, or enjoyable : having or showing good taste
TASTEFUL Defined for Kids
tasteful
playDefinition of tasteful for Students
: having or showing the ability to choose what is good, beautiful, or proper a tasteful color combination
tastefully
\-fə-lē\ adverbLearn More about tasteful
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