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also esthetic
or aesthetical
or esthetical
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
an aesthetic arrangement of the floral decorations
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as in style
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Recent Examples of aesthetic
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The trailer highlights Riley’s signature blend of absurdism and agitprop aesthetic, but it’s anchored by a band of performers who seem not only fully locked into the movie’s wavelength but determined to hit their mark.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The property appears in the FX series Love Story, though filming took place at a waterfront house in Bellport, Long Island, where the production designers reportedly modified the property with period furnishings, a flagpole, and a white pebble driveway to evoke the Kennedy aesthetic.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Sheer curtains work wonderfully in living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas, and even offices to maximize natural light while adding a soft, airy aesthetic to the room.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The trailer highlights Riley’s signature blend of absurdism and agitprop aesthetic, but it’s anchored by a band of performers who seem not only fully locked into the movie’s wavelength but determined to hit their mark.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
The trefoil disappeared from football kits in the early 1990s, Adidas’s logo shifting to the slanted three stripes that was presumably more consistent with their general aesthetic.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The property appears in the FX series Love Story, though filming took place at a waterfront house in Bellport, Long Island, where the production designers reportedly modified the property with period furnishings, a flagpole, and a white pebble driveway to evoke the Kennedy aesthetic.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aesthetic
Adjective
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The Inn stays shut during winter and ‘pack ice’ season, which some locals will tell you is the most beautiful time of all—for snowmobiling and snowshoeing through the Island’s interior by day, and come evening, getting invited into someone's warm shed for a tipple and a chat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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So much of what Diaspora is doing is making sure that the farmers’ spices are getting to you in a beautiful, fresh state.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If the creation of fiction is a layered endeavor—if premise, plot, style, and so on are to some extent separable—then must all the layers be made by the same individual?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The styles have polarized lenses and feature 100% UVA/UVB protection.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Buddhavarapu has a price target of $6 per share and says the stock is too attractive to ignore at current prices.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Considering that this metal was priced over $100 in January, around the same time the price of gold was surging, today's price serves as an attractive, cost-effective opportunity to get started with the metal.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Of course, all of the discourse is taking place on the lovely, totally non-toxic place that is the internet.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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And your answers were so lovely.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its gently curved silhouette and considered material palette (think warm wood and refined metal) bring an artistic sensibility to functional shelving, proving that displaying and organizing books and other objects can be its own kind of design statement.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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And there are options for all styles sensibilities, from minimalist looks to boho chic outfits and more.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Matter—slim, dark-haired, attired in a dark blue zip-up sweater and matinee idol handsome—is a natural entertainer who savored every moment holding a mic.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The idea is that in a society that has allegedly become hostile to men—male privilege coded as toxic masculinity, and so on—the only way for boys to gain an edge is to be handsome.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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High pressure systems, usually related to clear and warm conditions, and low pressure systems, often linked to storms, kind of ride around the globe on the jet stream, McEvoy said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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At one point, a flight attendant asked him to end the session because the plane was about ready to depart and the cellphone could interfere with the communication systems.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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