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elegance
noun as in cultivated beauty, taste
Strongest matches
charm, delicacy, dignity, gentility, grace, grandeur, luxury, magnificence, nobility, purity, refinement, restraint, sophistication, splendor, style
Strong matches
breeding, class, courtliness, cultivation, culture, discernment, distinction, exquisiteness, felicity, gracefulness, hauteur, lushness, nicety, noblesse, ornateness, polish, politeness, propriety, rhythm, sumptuousness, symmetry, tastefulness
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Naomi, held on a leash by student Trinity Astilla, was the picture of lithe, feline elegance as she slunk around a dusty enclosure, briefly hopping atop her crate — but not into it.
The chef’s kitchen is the epitome of elegance as it comes complete with unique blue cabinetry, state-of-the-art appliances, and a marble island.
However, Wolvaardt looked as if she had packed up the Guwahati pitch and carried on with a net session, batting with such fluency and elegance which planted seeds of doubt in the captivated crowd.
Lowry’s rectilinear buildings suggest immobility beyond time, and urban orderliness without elegance.
“It is a sign of elegance,” he wrote.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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