1
as in elegant
having or showing elegance
a tasteful arrangement of white flowers and dark greenery
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2
as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a line of microwavable frozen entrées that are surprisingly tasteful
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Recent Examples of tasteful
The camera includes more than a dozen tasteful, but characterful, tones that draw inspiration from photochemical film stocks.
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PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
As for the renovation, The Okura, Tokyo, was reborn as both a tasteful homage to its predecessor and a state-of-the-art contemporary hotel.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
It is made from a gray metal that is both structurally sound and tasteful.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
These come in cloth napkins for a tasteful tabletop too.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
As for the renovation, The Okura, Tokyo, was reborn as both a tasteful homage to its predecessor and a state-of-the-art contemporary hotel.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
It is made from a gray metal that is both structurally sound and tasteful.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
These come in cloth napkins for a tasteful tabletop too.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteful
Adjective
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Rows and rows of spacious houses with yards, everything new, tidy as can be imagined, with elegant transportation to and from the workplace right there—all for working people.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Posing next to Colman Domingo and Salma Hayek Pinault (who wore an elegant black Balenciaga suit dress), Moore’s glitzy look shone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Bitter Mai is also, improbably, absolutely delicious.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Stanway plays in Kelly on the left wing, who delivers a delicious ball for Russo to head home.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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From romantic florals to elegant damasks and bucolic toile scenes, old-world wallpaper is making a grand and graceful return.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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That honest, messy middle—where ambition meets uncertainty and growth doesn’t always look graceful—has been essential in making Issa’s work so resonant and enduring.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stars have been everywhere this week, Prince Harry looks handsome as ever while in London, while Lindsay Lohan and husband Bader Shammas meet with Tim Meadows at the US Open in New York.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Anderson’s latest sees DiCaprio in a much less handsome light than audiences are accustomed to.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sharp-yet-flexible points and buildable tint leave behind a trio of micro-fine strokes that, when brushed along your arches, blend seamlessly with your natural hairs.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before all that happened, though, there was the eight-course dinner, which went totally fine as predicted.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Tasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteful. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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