How to Use exquisite in a Sentence

exquisite

adjective
  • He chose his words with exquisite care.
  • Her singing voice is truly exquisite.
  • Scroll down to tour the exquisite home and see the full listing on Realtor.com here.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Much of the work happens in just a small portion of the stage’s square footage, and the dancers are exquisite.
    Mark Lowry, star-telegram.com, 23 June 2017
  • With exquisite night vision, the fox surveyed the contours of the park’s forests and the curves in its stream.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2023
  • When the Calvin Klein dress arrived, the skirt was just exquisite.
    Paul Chi, Vanities, 4 June 2017
  • The exquisite beadwork and details are worth the splurge.
    The Editors At House Beautiful, House Beautiful, 21 Nov. 2013
  • The end of the film, like so much that precedes it, is exquisite beyond words.
    Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
  • Come see the great shows the city has to offer in this exquisite theater.
    Katie Attardo, Marie Claire, 25 Apr. 2017
  • Ray and his wife, Patsy, bought the most exquisite things.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 29 Aug. 2020
  • There were some scares, and some exquisite beauty as the top of the leaderboard was crammed with high scores.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Take a look through the gallery above to see photos of the exquisite property.
    Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2018
  • His creations were so exquisite, I have been known to shed a tear.
    Amy Synnott, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Feb. 2019
  • But even more essential to him is the exquisite taste that the flames impart.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • And of course there are books, both exquisite and homely.
    New York Times, 28 Dec. 2021
  • The three mules from the collection so far look exquisite just like her Nike mules from 2023.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The house is first glimpsed in exquisite still-frame montages that chart the passage of weeks, months and even seasons.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2020
  • The dress was, alas, too long on me, but the point isn’t always to buy these exquisite artifacts.
    Eugenie Dalland, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • This thought makes each fruit taste even more exquisite.
    The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Of course, a great hotel is greater than the sum of its parts, no matter how exquisite those parts may be.
    Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Sewn with velvet gold wire and fine threads, the crests are exquisite in design.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Here, the most exquisite moments from shows like Dior, Saint Laurent, and more.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The episode's a marvel to look at, scenes staged with sweaty-exquisite perfection.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2020
  • The power of noyaux lies not in their taste but in their exquisite fragrance.
    Samin Nosrat, New York Times, 27 June 2018
  • Wines are made from vines grown in the exquisite estate soils, the vine rows mowed by resident sheep.
    SFChronicle.com, 8 Jan. 2019
  • Her turnaround time is quick, and the quality of her work is exquisite.
    Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Gaze in any direction and there will be an exquisite sports car ripping along the streets.
    Sebastien Laforest, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The human brain should be revered as something exquisite and unique.
    Miguel Nicolelis, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2017
  • All that labor pays off in a port with exquisite balance.
    Mike Dunne, sacbee, 20 June 2018
  • All of the work has this: exquisite technique matched with effortless ease.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024

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