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also esthetic
or aesthetical
or esthetical
as in attractive
very pleasing to look at
an aesthetic arrangement of the floral decorations
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as in style
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Recent Examples of aesthetic
Mecca Pryor, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Even non-drinkers love a bar cart aesthetic as a style feature in their spaces.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
But somehow Hollywood keeps thinking that the key to a Western is all in the aesthetics and accents, rather than a strong sense of place or smart storytelling.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In Louis Vuitton’s 2025 Resort Campaign Louis Vuitton’s latest women’s campaign featuring Zendaya radiates pure summer energy, channeling a nostalgic ’70s aesthetic set against the dreamy backdrop of the Italian Riviera.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Even non-drinkers love a bar cart aesthetic as a style feature in their spaces.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
Stone options like granite and limestone give off a traditional aesthetic.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
But somehow Hollywood keeps thinking that the key to a Western is all in the aesthetics and accents, rather than a strong sense of place or smart storytelling.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aesthetic
Adjective
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The vast majority of the city’s industrial jobs remained low paying, dangerous, and only attractive to the most desperate Americans until the 1940s.—
Made by History,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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These rooms, and the rest of the interior, have just been professionally repainted using attractive colors.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His play style requires highly technical players, a standard that is not widely characteristic of MLS.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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More Pro Wrestling: 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin Confirmed For WrestleMania: Report Mysterio would quickly become one of the most popular baby faces in the company, partially due to his incredible in-ring style.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some people prefer more minimal styles and want a midi dress that’s simple and elegant and easy to accessorize.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The food, elegant and plated with conviction, has shades of both French and Italian influences, and the wine list is among the best in the Queen City.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Another approach: pen a sweet letter to read aloud that your better half can later hold onto as a keepsake.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the new police chief must value community, embrace diversity, and promote a responsive, inclusive approach to law enforcement.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This small deciduous tree's exquisite blossoms show up before the leaves each year.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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Bryson DeChambeau DeChambeau does little wrong, and he’s been exquisite in every facet this week.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But whereas Lee and Singleton set a number of films in their home towns, Oakland appears as more of a sensibility than a place in Coogler’s work.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Pottery Barn Scallop Throw $59 Pottery Barn Teen The casual scalloped detailing woven into the Pottery Barn Teen throw gives it a darling sensibility.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The change, which McMahon unveiled on April 21 and has been expected for months, represents the last major cog in the wheel of the U.S. student loan repayment system to start spinning again since the coronavirus pandemic.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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But neither Madrid’s change of system nor their opponents’ rotations served to improve Ancelotti’s attacking play in the first half.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Modern tailoring techniques span from crafty embellishments à la Diotima to high-shine and bold color from Wales Bonner; the details are as diverse as the diaspora.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is why training often involves regularization and normalization techniques, methods rooted in statistical theory to prevent overfitting based on rare examples.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Aesthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aesthetic. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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