elegant
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On paper, Roth conversions sound elegant: Move money from a pretax account to a Roth, pay tax now, reduce future tax risk.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
“Euphemistic speech is the highest form of thinking, human intelligence, an elegant, ‘veiled,’ neutralized, softened figurative expression of reality,” Xilola Inomovna Ismailova, an English teacher at Kokand State University, wrote last year.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Craning her neck into elegant lines, she sculpts herself into the rendering she wants.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Since then her hairstyles have become more elaborate, her attire increasingly elegant and sophisticated.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“Very nicely dressed, indeed; a remarkably elegant gown.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing elegant
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