as in elegancy
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
the elegance of the hotel's French furnishings
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Recent Examples of elegance
All imbue a newfound elegance and modernity into a classic feminine silhouette.
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Madeline Fass, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Just look to Bianca Jagger, who never did anything by halves and always found a balance between drama and elegance in her looks.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2025
Just barefoot elegance, ocean breezes, and the luxury of time standing still.
—South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Here's how to capture that effortless Italian elegance through thoughtful styling choices.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Madeline Fass, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Just look to Bianca Jagger, who never did anything by halves and always found a balance between drama and elegance in her looks.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2025
Just barefoot elegance, ocean breezes, and the luxury of time standing still.
—South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Here's how to capture that effortless Italian elegance through thoughtful styling choices.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegance
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As totality transforms the Arctic sky, you'll be positioned in some of Earth's most spectacular and remote landscapes—from the dramatic mountains of Spitsbergen to the world's largest fjord system at Scoresby Sound, and the volcanic majesty of Jan Mayen Island.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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More admired than beloved, the show has extended an open challenge to theater artists drawn to the sophisticated majesty of Brown’s Tony-winning score but daunted by the expansive scope of Uhry’s Tony-winning book.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Or will other refinements have to come to his skill set?—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The 50 Sub and 80 Sub are being replaced with a 64-inch beast and a 100-inch behemoth – both coming with a host of refinements designed to deliver impactful ultra-low rumble.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Elegance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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