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
Perfect for a container or compact garden spaces, 'Little Darling' blooms profusely in the spring and again in the fall, requiring only light pruning to maintain its elegance and charm.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Stay longer to enjoy the hotel’s simple elegance and explore the area by bike, or on foot.
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Rumit Mehta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
In this seating area, a black-iron privacy wall adds a touch of elegance and quiet, rounding out the fire pit and the pergola above.
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Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Creating a stylish and luxurious living room is achievable without breaking the bank, but many people make design choices that inadvertently detract from their space’s elegance.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Stay longer to enjoy the hotel’s simple elegance and explore the area by bike, or on foot.
—
Rumit Mehta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
In this seating area, a black-iron privacy wall adds a touch of elegance and quiet, rounding out the fire pit and the pergola above.
—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Creating a stylish and luxurious living room is achievable without breaking the bank, but many people make design choices that inadvertently detract from their space’s elegance.
—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for elegance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegance
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has witnessed more than a century of American history, in all its heartbreak and majesty.
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Ultimately, though, no words can truly do justice to the majesty of their play.
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Using a method called Hirshfield atom refinement, the researchers showed how thorium atoms share electrons, which had been difficult to prove earlier.
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Consumer feedback loops—like the one Linear emphasizes—will likely accelerate refinement.
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The brightly colored stalk of larkspur blooms will always draw attention in the garden, and true to their aesthetic, these statuesque flowers are associated with gracefulness and positivity.
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Her stage presence, fashion and gracefulness all stood out, said Billy Mitchell, the Apollo's in-house historian.
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“Elegance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegance. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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