as in elegancy
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
the elegance of the hotel's French furnishings
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Recent Examples of elegance
Mountainaire, an eleven-person luxury cabin in Hampshire County along the North River, is the picture of rustic elegance; enjoy lavish meals at the French farm table, light fires in the outdoor fireplace, and snuggle into your vintage four-poster iron bed.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The celery stalk is not necessary, but adds a touch of elegance.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Where to stay in Louisville Hotel Bourré Bonne, one of Louisville’s newest luxury properties, marries French elegance with Kentucky heritage.
—Hillary Richard, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
And editing, as anyone with taste understands, is where elegance lives.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The celery stalk is not necessary, but adds a touch of elegance.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Where to stay in Louisville Hotel Bourré Bonne, one of Louisville’s newest luxury properties, marries French elegance with Kentucky heritage.
—Hillary Richard, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
And editing, as anyone with taste understands, is where elegance lives.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for elegance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegance
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
Noun
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Sykes and his wife Diane began the project around six years ago, and the bike is now in its fifth stage of development, with further refinements still underway.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Subtle without veering saccharine, sage green lends ease to tailored staples—blazers, trousers, crisp shirting—while adding refinement to warmer-weather pieces like shorts and slip dresses.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her stage presence, fashion and gracefulness all stood out, said Billy Mitchell, the Apollo's in-house historian.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ca$ino, which feels like a difficult yet necessary transition out of The Melodic Blue and lacks that album’s easy gracefulness, may not yield an immediate answer.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Elegance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegance. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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