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as in elegant
having or showing elegance
a tasteful arrangement of white flowers and dark greenery
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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
With hammered copper and a slick black finish, no one will guess that this tasteful decor cost less than $100.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
Each of the 98 guest rooms—including six lakefront chalets with fireplaces, private saunas, and terraces for lingering from coffee to cocktail—feels contemporary and tasteful, all warm hues and rounded edges with floor-to-ceiling windows and marble bathrooms.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
An ad-lib should be obnoxious — sometimes — but tasteful.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Promisingly, Guerrero’s orchestral accompaniment was every bit as tasteful.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
Each of the 98 guest rooms—including six lakefront chalets with fireplaces, private saunas, and terraces for lingering from coffee to cocktail—feels contemporary and tasteful, all warm hues and rounded edges with floor-to-ceiling windows and marble bathrooms.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
An ad-lib should be obnoxious — sometimes — but tasteful.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Promisingly, Guerrero’s orchestral accompaniment was every bit as tasteful.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteful
Adjective
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Suddenly, a classic white T-shirt and jeans combo has become dynamic, interesting, and highly elegant.—
Paulina Berges,
Glamour,
16 Aug. 2025
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The car’s elegant and understated design, creampuff ride, and regal comportment of occupants was—and remains— the reward of the Corniche experience.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kick things off with their al pastor skewer, a nod to Mexico City’s favorite street food pared down to just the essentials for a delicious and juicy bite.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the video, a school bus gets stuck in a pothole and JJ and his friends transform into superheroes after eating some delicious fruity muffins.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Only the graceful styling and the classic neon sign gives any indication the motel was built in 1953.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Her community fastly feels the sharp absence of her graceful, essential labor and employs matriarch Ana (María Magdalena Sanizo) to coax her back home.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Property developers were more than happy to tear down the mansions and build very handsome tall buildings, and quite a few of them were structured as cooperatives.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 Aug. 2025
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There’s a large picture window, a handsome bar, and lighting that is not overly bright.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Diggers passed out thousands of hits of Owsley Stanley’s finest and served turkey sandwiches, which Stanley had also contributed.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Forbes second-annual list of America’s Top Lawyers—a recognition designed to spotlight the nation’s finest attorneys in private practice—is set to debut in the coming months.—
Liane Jackson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Tasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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