variants
also esthetic
or aesthetical
or esthetical
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
an aesthetic arrangement of the floral decorations
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in style
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Recent Examples of aesthetic
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
In the unit dedicated to grandchildren, Rosita encouraged a more playful aesthetic.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
John Hopewell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The planes will have a sleek, minimalist look; the whole design concept evokes the aesthetic of luxury around-the-world charters, like those operated by Four Seasons and Aman.
—AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Anyone vaguely near the aesthetic gets christened it by fans, including Bassvictim, who were always funnier and more creative than the other modern electroclash revivalists.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
In the unit dedicated to grandchildren, Rosita encouraged a more playful aesthetic.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
The film’s neo-Noir aesthetic plays out over the whole clip, Eva’s face in a taxi crossed by city lights and shadows.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The planes will have a sleek, minimalist look; the whole design concept evokes the aesthetic of luxury around-the-world charters, like those operated by Four Seasons and Aman.
—AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aesthetic
Adjective
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Just ask the folks who’ve made the college basketball committee which is currently pondering expanding its beautiful bracket to 76 teams.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Later, from the top of a steep and very beautiful hill where he is buried, everyone came down to the road except my mother and a friend of my father’s named Arnie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the David Lynch–style tension built by Will’s arrival just kind of fizzles.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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This take on tiramisu has all the flavors of a coconut cream pie but in the classic no-bake dessert style.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Passive funds are attractive because, with their investment fees typically running ~80% lower than active funds, they’re viewed as a cheaper way to own a diverse assortment of stocks.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, its attractive exterior design and simple, modern cabin are welcoming.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The research team claimed that this approach enables AeroMap to capture the main effects of drag without the high computing demands of more detailed simulations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This uneven approach means leaders can’t take a one-size-fits-all approach.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Music lovers should head to see the Bluegrass Band art piece in East Bend, and the square in Yadkinville featuring Carolina Pines is particularly lovely.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In between performances, while the crew was breaking down and setting up on stage, there was a lovely MC keeping the crowd entertained.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But his unorthodox sensibility didn’t always align with that of the entertainment industry.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rosita, never having created a single ordinary thing in her 93 years, decorated the apartments with a kaleidoscopic sensibility born of a lifetime of collecting and experimenting.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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His face, while not exactly handsome, nevertheless has a certain charisma to it, a monkey-like instinct for comedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Who will free us from the handsome British issue drama?—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There is no dignity, and no justice, in a system that buries an elderly woman alive in silence.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Aesthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aesthetic. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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