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elegant

[el-i-guhnt] / ˈɛl ɪ gənt /


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He has a knack for turning seemingly unconnected subjects into elegant prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Edgewater Hotel – Right on Lake Mendota near Capitol Square, this comfortable, elegant hotel makes the most of its setting.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

India's post-1991 growth model was built on a specific and elegant logic: middle-class spending creates demand, demand creates jobs, jobs create more spending.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Bounce with your hands in front of you as if you’re driving a car down a rocky street, or put your hand above your head and try for an elegant, ballerina-inspired twirl.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Nevertheless, he played some seven-minute games—which he won—with the tall and elegant Count Albéric O’Kelly de Galway, an international grandmaster.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady