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
While the property and its staff maintain an air of elegance, guests are decidedly informal.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
This High-neck Midi Dress is the definition of understated elegance.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The tireless Mikal Bridges plays defense and offense with the elegance of a fine jazzman.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The foie gras, Santa Barbara uni and Cantabrian anchovies are all classic pillars of elegance.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for elegance
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
This High-neck Midi Dress is the definition of understated elegance.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The tireless Mikal Bridges plays defense and offense with the elegance of a fine jazzman.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The foie gras, Santa Barbara uni and Cantabrian anchovies are all classic pillars of elegance.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for elegance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegance
Noun
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The team leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first half thanks to the majesty and refreshing return-to-form of Christian Pulisic, who assisted on the first goal and finished off the second.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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There are acid critiques of settler colonialism alongside tributes to the majesty of the American landscape, sober revisitations of enslavement alongside hopeful pleas for liberation, bitter denouncements of intervention in wars abroad alongside quaint homages to homespun Americanness.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Customers of the Global 8000 will have the opportunity to select the Elie Saab design, a statement of elegance and refinement, the firms said.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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That’s a pity, because with further refinement, Girl, Interrupted could go deeper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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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.—
Jenny Krane,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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Her stage presence, fashion and gracefulness all stood out, said Billy Mitchell, the Apollo's in-house historian.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Elegance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegance. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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