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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
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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
In person, “Baltimore’s practiced elegance frames a fierce pride and a sometimes brutal intellect, softened only by his insistence that professional criticism be leavened by personal respect.”
He said: "I would consider it relatively, potentially not the most elegant move. But sometimes racing doesn't necessarily require elegance as long as you operate within the principles and the rules of the team."
He was the archetype of Italian style and elegance, reimagining men's and women's suits for a modern audience.
Thanks to its 1920s-era Spanish Revival buildings, arched colonnades and broad public promenades, visiting it feels like stepping back to a time when walkability and simple elegance were the norm.
And for eight years Michelle Obama stood as an icon of poise and elegance as First Lady.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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