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Recent Examples of tastefulness
Stern’s design, woven through and behind the original 1908 building and the 1939 addition that gave the museum its full-block width, is transformative yet inconspicuous, embodying his values of understated patriotism, historical preservation, tastefulness, and memory.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2025
If at any point María Luisa hesitated, doubtful about the tastefulness of this colossus, those doubts vanished the moment a representative of the city council delivered a witty and audacious explanation of the arch.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
But the tastefulness of Kogonada’s realization keeps the brazen absurdities of plot masked in sleek understatement rather than gleefully exaggerating them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2025
If at any point María Luisa hesitated, doubtful about the tastefulness of this colossus, those doubts vanished the moment a representative of the city council delivered a witty and audacious explanation of the arch.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
But the tastefulness of Kogonada’s realization keeps the brazen absurdities of plot masked in sleek understatement rather than gleefully exaggerating them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tastefulness
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Jessica Simpson Emery Checkerboard Blanket Bring an easy, casual sophistication to your space with this checkerboard blanket.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Times of London has been worn, somewhat comically, as a badge of sophistication by American Anglophiles—the right-wing pundit George F.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mike Bowman, designer, furniture industry expert, and director of marketing for Harmonia Living, says this trend relies on furnishings to bring artfulness to a space—rather than just functionality.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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There is a real seriousness to the score — the scheming bad-guy music has the artfulness of Prokofiev, and even the sneaking-around cues have musical integrity and structure.—
Tim Greiving,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The culinary lens also helps Jordan maintain relevance amid shifting consumer tastes.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bundle up before heading out the door this morning, Florida is getting a rare taste of true winter.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Jan. 2026
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Beading, feathers, and pony-hair textures bring sumptuousness to ballet flats, clutches, and ladylike handbags, while plush textures give cloud-like softness to pumps and and tote bags.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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Then again, a sense of glamour and lavishness—two pillars of Old Hollywood, when the big film studios had big money to burn—still goes hand-in-hand with awards season dressing today, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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And yet, most fliers—unable to afford the lavishness of business or first class—feel banished to fly forever in the very cheapest seats.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2025
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But even setting aside the continued sartorial magnificence of Alan Cumming and his stylish sidekick, The Traitors’s entertainment value as a social experiment keeps on rising.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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The magnificence of mesquite is on full display.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Already well-established as one of the most luxurious rides in the world, the addition has pushed the train to new levels of opulence.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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As the twentieth century progresses, Steele moves from Christian Dior’s New Look—which brought back feminine opulence in the postwar period, with decadent skirts and cinched waists—to the rise of punk as a style that emphasized abjection, discomfort, and aggression.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Boost Flavor in a Flash Tomato paste adds instant richness without thinning the dish.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a region defined by its sensory richness, including the smell of oak barrels, the colors of changing leaves, the taste of a perfectly aged Cabernet, the homes that harmonize with the surroundings become part of the landscape that surrounds them.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Tastefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tastefulness. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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