1
as in elegant
having or showing elegance
a tasteful arrangement of white flowers and dark greenery
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as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a line of microwavable frozen entrées that are surprisingly tasteful
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Recent Examples of tasteful
The place is illuminated by skylights and furnished with tasteful vintage pieces.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Winocour is a tasteful stylist, employing Filip Leyman and Anna Von Hausswolff’s evocative score to further elevate her already plenty stirring pictures.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Major selling points of the 8-inch ceramic pan include its nonstick interior, its tasteful off-white color, and its construction that distributes heat evenly.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The camera includes more than a dozen tasteful, but characterful, tones that draw inspiration from photochemical film stocks.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Winocour is a tasteful stylist, employing Filip Leyman and Anna Von Hausswolff’s evocative score to further elevate her already plenty stirring pictures.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Major selling points of the 8-inch ceramic pan include its nonstick interior, its tasteful off-white color, and its construction that distributes heat evenly.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The camera includes more than a dozen tasteful, but characterful, tones that draw inspiration from photochemical film stocks.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tasteful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteful
Adjective
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Crafted in gold-toned bronze, its coloring is understated and elegant, allowing the designer to work with a more experimental shape.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Clunie Dining Room For a more elegant affair, there’s The Clunie Dining Room at The Fife Arms.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The world is full of delicious Negroni variations, but few and far between are the ones that work as harmoniously as this.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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Meaty, creamy and simply delicious!—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to beautiful blooms, October Magic® Ivory™ Camellia produces handsome evergreen foliage and develops a graceful, upright shape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mickey, already back up top, stretched a graceful dive that made no splash.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here’s a handsome Japanese cutting board that’s designed to minimize stress on your hand and lengthen the life of your chef’s knives.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dodge had already poured out her heart in letters to Stein, expressing her dissatisfaction with her husband and her passion for her son’s handsome young tutor.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On one hand, CJ McCollum is a perfectly fine starting point guard.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to serve seven days in a DUI education center and ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Tasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteful. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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