as in elegant
being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
the dapper gentleman drew admiring glances from all over the ballroom
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Recent Examples of dapper
There’s a classic scene with Bill Murray, where the dapper Chase must play a ball that has landed in Murray’s trashy shack at night.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The suiting vibe might suggest a classic menswear look, but Bad Bunny’s dapper black and white ensemble was actually based on a womenswear look that first came down the brand’s spring 2023 couture runway in Paris.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2026
But beneath the amber glow of rope lighting, truck drivers mix with renowned producers, world travelers, barbecue pit masters and one dapper gentleman sporting a bow-tie, a gold masons ring and a handle of Hennessy.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Johnson, decked out in a dapper tux, cheered.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The suiting vibe might suggest a classic menswear look, but Bad Bunny’s dapper black and white ensemble was actually based on a womenswear look that first came down the brand’s spring 2023 couture runway in Paris.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2026
But beneath the amber glow of rope lighting, truck drivers mix with renowned producers, world travelers, barbecue pit masters and one dapper gentleman sporting a bow-tie, a gold masons ring and a handle of Hennessy.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Johnson, decked out in a dapper tux, cheered.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dapper
Adjective
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Depending on the combination, this creates either a clean, almost futuristic appeal or a soft, elegant look.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Mets, Phillies and Braves are smart, draft well, develop players and spend big.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 27,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Despite standing at 6-foot-2 and playing a game more suited for a forward six inches taller, Payton entered Friday night having made 16 consecutive field goals, the vast majority of them being opportunistic dunks and layups off smart cuts and putbacks.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The ballet flat silhouette is stylish.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Set the scene Copenhagen Fashion Week may only occur twice a year, but staying at the Bella Grande recreates the city’s most fashionable event on the daily.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The final space in the show considers Gnoli’s preoccupation with clothing, in part a product of his costume-design background and exposure to his first wife’s fashionable friends.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Harmon isn’t just hungry to close this out with a natty after the Horns tied for second place in the SEC regular season.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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That is, somehow, not all that unfolds in Season 4’s final four episodes, but the real pleasure of this entry is watching all of this unspool in natty succession.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Dapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dapper. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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