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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
Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
Balcer would put her stamp on the game in another way 25 minutes later, delivering an exquisite through ball that launched Lavelle on a dash up the middle of the Gotham defense toward the tying goal.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Renowned for its exquisite illustrations and calligraphy, The Book of Kells has long been believed to have originated on the island of Iona in the Scottish Hebrides, before moving to Ireland in the 9th century.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The outfits range from the exquisite to the amusing to the absurd, tracing San Francisco fashion from after the 1906 earthquake to the new century.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
Balcer would put her stamp on the game in another way 25 minutes later, delivering an exquisite through ball that launched Lavelle on a dash up the middle of the Gotham defense toward the tying goal.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
Noun
These signs famously have exquisite taste, sophistication, and a desire for harmony and equilibrium around them.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Renowned for its exquisite illustrations and calligraphy, The Book of Kells has long been believed to have originated on the island of Iona in the Scottish Hebrides, before moving to Ireland in the 9th century.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exquisite
Adjective
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Safdie perceptively locates the protagonist’s troubling inner contradictions—the atavistic fury that drives him to compete and the intense self-control that competition demands—but dramatizes such outer crises as opioid addiction and conflict with his girlfriend (Emily Blunt) only schematically.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Crafted in gold-toned bronze, its coloring is understated and elegant, allowing the designer to work with a more experimental shape.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Clunie Dining Room For a more elegant affair, there’s The Clunie Dining Room at The Fife Arms.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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In a subtler interpretation of the trend, the Jazz bookshelf is handcrafted in oak that takes on a golden hue when hit with the right light.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cohen and other researchers have identified many subtle fixes that improve kids’ eating habits.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Number of the day 7 That’s how many unoccupied homes have collapsed in North Carolina’s Outer Banks amid large swells and rough surf caused by a pair of storm systems churning in the Atlantic.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over the next three days, Stafford and Hanton will lead you through an intensive, interactive bushcraft school.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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In India, the government has begun pushing to decarbonize the iron and steel sector, one of the world’s most emissions-intensive industries, driven as much by resource and pollution pressures as by diplomacy.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The new qubits rely on erbium, a rare-earth element valued for its clean optical properties and strong magnetic interactions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instant Game Maker gives kids the rare thrill of turning their doodles into actual playable video games.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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This delicate stocking reminds us of the ones from our grandparents that were hand stitched with love every year.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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As for glam and accessories, Jackson favored delicate rings, bracelet and dangle earrings in warm tones to augment her red dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The event kicked off with an opening dance, before the debutantes lined up for a waltz with their fathers, who were then passed onto their cavaliers for dancing with a live band.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
1 Dec. 2024
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Opal is described as a 5-pound red/brown cavapoo — a mix of a King Charles cavalier and a poodle.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2024
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“Exquisite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exquisite. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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