as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
a choral work admired for its seamless concinnity of music and dance
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Recent Examples of concinnity
Novak was delighted by this concinnity, and even more delighted by the treatments on offer that day at the storefront franchise spa concept.
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New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concinnity
Noun
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These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The view from orbit highlights the storm’s symmetry and structure, underscoring its status as a powerful Category 5 hurricane.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The horror comes from the violation of a group meant to exist in harmony — featuring a cast of real dancers as the luridly fluid characters — being thrown violently out of sync, like a body spasming.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tender lemony layers live in perfect harmony with strawberry-lemonade jam filling and strawberry frosting.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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John Clancy provides orchestrations, with music supervision and arrangements by Andrew Resnick and wigs and hair design by Tommy Kurzman.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The group’s follow-up, Music from ‘The Elder,’ was a 1982 concept album that added orchestration to the Kiss sound.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Concinnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concinnity. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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