1
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
felt such exquisite anger at being betrayed by a so-called friend that she could hardly think straight
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as in elegant
having qualities that appeal to a refined taste
exquisite pen-and-ink drawings of city scenes grace the walls of the formal restaurant
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as in subtle
satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness
waiters at the wedding reception served exquisite hors d'oeuvres from silver trays
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Recent Examples of exquisite
Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The home, simply put, is exquisite.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
With scenery this exquisite and a setting this peaceful, no one should mind experiencing it all over again.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Under the exquisite surface is something quite moving, a grieving family grappling with the kinds of big, swirling, complicated feelings that make life hard and art great.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The home, simply put, is exquisite.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
This year, Carol Kane — the chimeric renaissance woman, eternal ingenue, muse to visionaries from Sidney Lumet to Cindy Sherman — rose from the rubble, a mirage made real, in Nathan Silver's exquisite Between the Temples.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
With scenery this exquisite and a setting this peaceful, no one should mind experiencing it all over again.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exquisite
Adjective
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No injuries were reported in the blaze and no structures were threatened, despite an extensive list of evacuation orders and warnings that were issued at the fire's most intense point.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Combining creatine with electrolytes may improve hydration and exercise performance, especially during intense or prolonged workouts.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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This elegant opera house hosts numerous events, mostly opera and ballet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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The smooth, fluid drape reads elegant, and the fabric has a soft silk sheen that holds up beautifully in a suitcase.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Custom metallic-textile curtains are used to help filter light and protect sensitive works, while allowing subtle changes throughout the day and seasons to shape the viewing experience.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While Drescher used the Pink Passion shade, there are five other colors to pick from, including a timeless bright red and subtle neutral hue.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Less than a day earlier, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen had been plucked from 3-foot swells by helicopters and transported them roughly one mile to the USS Murtha.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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That was largely because of a huge swell of protests from hunters, fishermen, hikers, mountain bikers, and other recreational users of these lands—and from the businesses that cater to them.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Residents returning to southern villages and Beirut suburbs find entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble, with buildings flattened and infrastructure destroyed by weeks of intensive strikes.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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One such system required only 90 million Toffoli gates, a resource-intensive operation that’s currently a prohibitively major challenge to deliver.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Golinski was more confident when the ball met the bat than Kirk was, so there was no posing or admiring the rare shot.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Latest Estonia’s government criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over his warning that Russia could be preparing to attack the Baltic states, a rare rebuke from one of Kyiv’s staunchest allies.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
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Moving this delicate variant to Broadway posed a risk.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the Chinese government has played a delicate diplomatic hand over the conflict between its biggest global rival and its closest friend in the Middle East, its people have displayed a wave of curiosity and admiration toward Iran.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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Carolina Herrera's granddaughter Carolina Lansing Carolina Lansing, the 21-year-old granddaughter of legendary fashion designer Carolina Herrera, also made her debut with her younger brother, Magnus Lansing, as her cavalier.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Exquisite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exquisite. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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