as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
the classiness of the hotel's facade is in stark contrast to the kitsch of the casinos that surround it
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Recent Examples of classiness
The beige delivers an understated classiness and suggests this host has thought of every last detail—down to the durability of their coaster materials.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
His movies strive for what’s often viewed as a rather boring sort of classiness.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, an air of refined classiness lured me across the threshold at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City’s Flushing Meadows.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
His movies strive for what’s often viewed as a rather boring sort of classiness.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, an air of refined classiness lured me across the threshold at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City’s Flushing Meadows.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classiness
Noun
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This 50-room boutique hotel in the French Quarter of Charleston aims to nurture a sense of relaxation and comfort, elegance and warm hospitality.—
Asa Canty,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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For many women of color, the slick-back bun was, and is, a perfect intersection of elegance and endurance.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In fact, music, the majesty and mystery thereof, is a theme to which Simon has returned time and again.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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To appreciate the majesty of the Atlantic from your balcony, splurge on one of the upper-floor ocean-view options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Classiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classiness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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