elegant
adjective
Origin of elegant
Synonyms for elegant
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Related Words for elegant
chic, polished, stately, grand, simple, delicate, ornate, fashionable, opulent, luxurious, sumptuous, neat, fancy, classic, stylish, graceful, refined, dignified, exquisite, handsomeExamples from the Web for elegant
Contemporary Examples of elegant
I did a piece for Elle about the effort to remake her into an elegant presence fashion-wise.
Perhaps, like Hawking searching for his elegant equation, filmmakers will never find the answer.
They seem to have service for eight of these elegant blue-and-white plates.
But many spirits experts have long lauded Japanese whiskies as formidable—even the most elegant—drams.
That means Japanese whiskies are beautifully balanced and elegant; they touch and develop on every sensor on the palate.
Historical Examples of elegant
"Pray excuse me," replied Phoebus, with an elegant obeisance.
Tanglewood TalesNathaniel Hawthorne
They were dressed in very fine clothes, and had elegant manners.
Welsh Fairy TalesWilliam Elliott Griffis
That elegant connection of ours—that dear lady who was here yesterday—'
Little DorritCharles Dickens
I tore off the cover, and disclosed an elegant and portable edition of ‘Marmion.’
The Tenant of Wildfell HallAnne Bronte
The Comte de Kratry, an elegant young hussar, was also present.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt