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elegant

[el-i-guhnt] / ˈɛl ɪ gənt /


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By the 1990s, with his investments in more elegant buildings downtown, he was playing golf with Trump, and their families hung out together.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Within a month, he had developed an elegant formula that would upend scientific understanding of how molecules use energy and eventually win him the Nobel Prize.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

At Wimbledon, she walked out in a Japanese kimono which I thought was so elegant.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Mirren and Hackford purchased the property in 1986 and spent decades restoring and preserving its Old Hollywood charm while adding elegant upgrades.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Take away the mysterious name, look past the elegant packaging, ignore the status-symbol maneuvering, and it’s clear: whatnots are just...

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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