Example Sentences

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"Over a century later, it is emerging as an elegantly conserved mechanism at the heart of mitochondrial biology. This biophysical process offers a simple and energy efficient means to distribute the mitochondrial genome."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

EDN’s website, with its elegantly art-directed photoshoots, is meant to appeal to discerning shoppers who want to apply the same scrutiny to their clothes as they do to the things they eat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Behind her, an elegantly decorated living room can be seen, with a large L-shaped gray couch set up against one wall opposite two cozy-looking white swivel chairs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Though the network was elegantly designed, there were not enough seats in the car pool to replace an entire city bus system.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose