aesthetic
Example Sentences
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In pursuit of aesthetic purity, these designs erase any trace of human labor or the complex mechanisms beneath the surface.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
This aesthetic tech neck isn’t to be confused with the orthopedic condition, in which hours of looking down leave people with joint pain in the cervical spine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Maybe we need a 3D-animated remake of “Dr. Strangelove” to convince today’s distracted generations that nuclear bombs are not an aesthetic.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Much like the rest of the dwelling, the space has a very muted aesthetic, with textured beige walls and a gray marble fireplace, above which a TV is mounted on the wall.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
And most native societies in what is now the United States and Canada did not have the written languages, monumental architecture, or wide-ranging aesthetic traditions of their neighbors to the south.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.