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Recent Examples of classy Drew Broussard is keeping the Hudson Valley classy with the queen’s own grocer. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 The jewelry designer, whose namesake label has become a byword for sinuous and sculptural creations with a modern, classy feel, has introduced a fine jewelry line crafted in 18-karat gold, diamonds and pearls. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 Sometimes being classy means buying a Chanel bag, having an expensive car, but that doesn’t mean anything to me. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025 Clean and sleek, they can be worn while sightseeing, thanks to their next-level support and cushioning, but are classy enough to be worn out to dinner. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classy
Adjective
  • The Softstreme High-rise Wide-leg Cropped Pant has a weighty drape that adds an elegant edge to what otherwise feels like loungewear, given how remarkably soft the Softstreme fabric is.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The long-sleeve polo sweater has elegant pearl buttons that pop against the sweater’s neutral color.
    Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Butler leads with steady confidence, and Williams follows with a dainty, graceful flow that draws every eye in the room.
    Alexa Stone Updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In Hubble's recent image, NGC 6951 unfurls its graceful spiral arms, covered in red nebulae glowing with hydrogen gas, a key fuel for new stars.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Fifty-one years old, full head of hair, strikingly handsome, with three young kids (Tyler, Skyler, and Zoe) and wife (Donna, attorney).
    Iris Bahr, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Your fantasies are startling yet most opportune; your French landscape as much there as the handsome red cover itself.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Working primarily in the North Sea, Müller had pioneered the use of extremely fine nets to collect these and other tiny marine organisms.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • According to Thorsten Schumm, PhD, a researcher at the Vienna University of Technology’s (TU Wien) Institute of Atomic and Subatomic Physics, some theories suggest that the fine-structure constant may not be truly constant.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Classy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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