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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
This eyelet peplum top has an intricate design, with tasteful cut-outs and a feminine sweetheart neckline.
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
Ralphs’ tasteful, authoritative and often-underrated guitar work and songwriting acumen were a trademark of both bands across the 1970s.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 June 2025
Although the spacious, tasteful interiors alone are reason enough to book, being in the heart of Florence’s center is the cherry on top.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
Urban Cottage is a tasteful décor shop and design studio, featuring furnishings and gifts, as well as paintings from multiple local artists.
—Kate Lewis, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
Ralphs’ tasteful, authoritative and often-underrated guitar work and songwriting acumen were a trademark of both bands across the 1970s.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 June 2025
Although the spacious, tasteful interiors alone are reason enough to book, being in the heart of Florence’s center is the cherry on top.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
Urban Cottage is a tasteful décor shop and design studio, featuring furnishings and gifts, as well as paintings from multiple local artists.
—Kate Lewis, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteful
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Order the celebration of summer strawberries, which includes an incredibly elegant presentation of shave ice.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Actor Andrew Garfield wore his trusty Omega De Ville Trésor, soccer star Bukayo Saka flexed a gorgeous Patek Philippe Nautilus, and Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa flaunted an elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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Since the lawyers meet to try the city’s best restaurant, there are plenty of close-ups of their meals and everything looks delicious.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Pick up some bright red tomatoes for a salad, homemade soap, vegetables for a delicious dinner or fresh bread straight from the oven at your local market.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Her playing was poised and expressive throughout, favoring subtlety over drama and marked by graceful nuance.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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The building itself, majestic and graceful, holds an immediate promise of well-being.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Night Light® is a handsome, compact variety, producing radiant golden foliage that takes on bronze and chartreuse hues in winter.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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The main building for what is now the Austin State Hospital is a handsome neoclassical structure designed for the asylum that chartered in 1856.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
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Yet there's also some darn fine journalism in writer/director James Gunn's film.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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But while the city is a logical place to do it, historically associated with the fine watch industry and home to Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and Audemars Piguet, there are other options.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Tasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteful. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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