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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
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
For the third generation running this family business, crafting perfect memories means creating exquisite jewelry for clients and collectors, work that is both a pride and a joy.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
13 June 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.
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Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
The Manchester United midfielder was a second-half substitute in this game but has probably earned a start against Germany next Saturday; his first-time finish was exquisite.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
For the third generation running this family business, crafting perfect memories means creating exquisite jewelry for clients and collectors, work that is both a pride and a joy.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
13 June 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.
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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.
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Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exquisite
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Indie Shakes managing director David Melville distills his production around scenes of intense conflict.
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As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.
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Featuring a classic Damask print, this three-piece quilt set will make any bedroom feel elegant and sophisticated.
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The Wente Clone Chardonnay 2024 – A truly elegant expression of the Wente Chardonnay clone, beautifully balanced fruit, oak, and acidity.
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Available in a style with the same stripes that Paltrow favors, the top offers a subtle pattern that’ll make your outfit pop.
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The square neckline adds a flattering, feminine touch, while the subtle volume in the sleeves gives it a slightly dressier feel than your average tee.
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There has been a swell of opinion in the build-up to this tournament pressing Undav’s case, including Jurgen Klopp’s, whose words always cause a stir.
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The greatest threat of those swells are to beaches that face the southwest.
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Housed in remote data centers whose energy-intensive maintenance perpetuates the changing environmental conditions that threaten Tuvalu’s existence, the attempt to redeposit territory digitally drives home the paradoxes, and costs, of storage.
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Qatari mediators returned to the Iranian capital for 17 hours of what the diplomat described as intensive negotiations.
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Even as brutal heat waves become longer, more frequent and more intense in Europe, air conditioning remains very rare in European homes.
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With one out, Paul Goldschmidt beat out a rare infield single before Chisholm homered to right-center.
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To accessorize her look, Chopra Jonas opted for delicate jewelry pieces that augmented the vibrant color scheme of her attire.
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Crappies, walleyes, and panfish are usually fried, and that’s partially because their thinner, more delicate fillets benefit from a batter coating holding them together during the cooking process.
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No sooner does Aemond arrive than the silver-white-haired warrior sticks his blade into the smooth-talking Harrenhal caretaker, Ser Simon Strong, played by British thespian Simon Russell Beale.
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Through spit and tears, Rhaenyra raises her blade above Otto’s neck and draws it down.
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“Exquisite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exquisite. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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