elegance
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While Beene and Balenciaga received praise for their restraint and elegance, the lesser-known London-born designer Walter Holmes created controversy with his “mini-medievals” in 1968.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Traditional British architecture is characterized by the majesty of Elizabethan halls with their palatial glass, the elegance of Georgian townhouses and their sash windows or the charm of Tudor cottages with their trademark diamond casements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“Originally built in 2004, the property underwent a significant remodel in 2023/2024, blending timeless elegance with a fresh, light-filled space tailored for today’s modern lifestyle,” the listing reads.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
“Only one person in the world could have done all this with the signature elegance and his provocative style,” she said of Govan.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Not even pretties, whose bodies were perfectly balanced, designed for elegance in every kind of clothing, moved with such effortless control Tally deliberately turned her eyes away from him.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Vocabulary lists containing elegance
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"Novio Boy: Scene 7, Part 1" and "Oranges"
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