elegant
Example Sentences
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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
His elegant pinks, mauves, light blues and reds are rare in such solemn scenes; almost otherworldly, they beautifully draw attention to all the gently curved bodies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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
She led them through an elegant hallway smelling of flowers into an enormous room, and when they saw what was inside, they nearly fainted from delight, Klaus especially.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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