as in elegant
having or showing elegance
a classy seaside resort that reeks of old money
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Recent Examples of classy
Keep it minimal Use a short retaining wall to accent the subtle contours of your lawn in a classy, minimalistic way.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
My phone synced instantly with the system and Premium touches like the bronze accent trim and a flat-bottom steering wheel are classy features.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The somewhat ostentatious Vivobook badge on the lid doesn't detract from its overall classy look.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Chrissy was a classy birthday girl, wearing a beige corset-style skirt and top with a matching trench coat and sunglasses.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
My phone synced instantly with the system and Premium touches like the bronze accent trim and a flat-bottom steering wheel are classy features.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The somewhat ostentatious Vivobook badge on the lid doesn't detract from its overall classy look.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Chrissy was a classy birthday girl, wearing a beige corset-style skirt and top with a matching trench coat and sunglasses.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for classy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classy
Adjective
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To bring back that upscale aesthetic, the Casino Royal will have a dress code that requires jackets for men and elegant dress for women.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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For the last decade, the supermodel has served up some of the most glamorous looks, typically topped off with her long, dark hair in an elegant updo.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Marked by a graceful melancholia and filled with daunting technical feats, especially the director’s signature, logistics-defying long takes, his films are beautifully realized meditations on nostalgia and loss in which the cinema tends to be a character itself.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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This is graceful, quietly intelligent filmmaking—including a touch of unsentimental magic realism involving a wise and beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The handsome and charismatic Lord Edward Fitzgerald, an Anglican son of a duke, renounced his title and commanded the society’s militia.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Ian had been handsome, popular, in love with a new girlfriend—the kind of golden boy upon whom fortune smiles.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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There have been constant rumors the attacker has been close to signing a new contract at San Siro, but a deal has not yet been agreed and there may well be Champions League clubs interested in him this summer after his fine personal form during the team’s otherwise tumultuous campaign.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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But, with the team’s MLB-best 29-15 record affording them just a one-game division lead so far this year, it’s already become clear that fine margins could matter this season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Classy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classy. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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