as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
the classiness of the hotel's facade is in stark contrast to the kitsch of the casinos that surround it
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Recent Examples of classiness
The beige delivers an understated classiness and suggests this host has thought of every last detail—down to the durability of their coaster materials.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
His movies strive for what’s often viewed as a rather boring sort of classiness.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, an air of refined classiness lured me across the threshold at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City’s Flushing Meadows.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
His movies strive for what’s often viewed as a rather boring sort of classiness.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, an air of refined classiness lured me across the threshold at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City’s Flushing Meadows.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classiness
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The whole resort has a magical feel to it–something like an imaginative, culturally-rich dreamland for thoughtful travelers who appreciate the elegance and joy of life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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His pieces appearing in the rooms as well as the public spaces give an unsettling elegance.—
Jamie Timson,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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The team leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first half thanks to the majesty and refreshing return-to-form of Christian Pulisic, who assisted on the first goal and finished off the second.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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There are acid critiques of settler colonialism alongside tributes to the majesty of the American landscape, sober revisitations of enslavement alongside hopeful pleas for liberation, bitter denouncements of intervention in wars abroad alongside quaint homages to homespun Americanness.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Classiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classiness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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