as in elegant
having or showing elegance
a classy seaside resort that reeks of old money
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Recent Examples of classy
Drew Broussard is keeping the Hudson Valley classy with the queen’s own grocer.
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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
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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
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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
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The long-sleeve polo sweater has elegant pearl buttons that pop against the sweater’s neutral color.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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