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as in elegant
having or showing elegance
a tasteful arrangement of white flowers and dark greenery
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as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a line of microwavable frozen entrées that are surprisingly tasteful
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Recent Examples of tasteful
The series is sound-designed with a subtle hand; a little music and a few tasteful effects, like a faint tinkling of ice picks in Siberia, help transport us.
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Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2025
The character and tasteful updates over time complement the original home.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Ballad Sweatshirt This white crewneck sweatshirt draws your eye right to its tasteful Minnie Mouse graphic.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
This all-green wreath sets a tasteful tone for the season—and summer too—with feathery willow leaves, delicate fern fronds, and flower buds ready to burst into bloom.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2025
The character and tasteful updates over time complement the original home.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Ballad Sweatshirt This white crewneck sweatshirt draws your eye right to its tasteful Minnie Mouse graphic.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
This all-green wreath sets a tasteful tone for the season—and summer too—with feathery willow leaves, delicate fern fronds, and flower buds ready to burst into bloom.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteful
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However, Rosewood Baha Mar is arguably the most elegant, drawing a more discerning and spendy crowd.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Many reviews praised Fitzgerald’s elegant prose but dismissed the book’s literary significance.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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Enjoy a delicious lunch, fabulous raffle and listen to New York TImes bestselling author Sarah Penner discuss her new book The Amalfi Curse.Visit www.libraryguildrsf.org or call 858-756-4780 to register.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Makhani and Punjabi curry were absolutely delicious.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Roan often wears her hair down in soft red ringlets letting her bangs fall loose for a naturally graceful, modern look.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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He’s built like a wrestler, but graceful, too, an experienced kickboxer with a trademark, face-smashing spinning back-kick.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Comments The handsome, prickly, and soulful Val Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday after an 11-year struggle with throat cancer.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Startlingly handsome with hair like a lion, but in an existential way; a chain-smoking character actor.—
Kaleb Horton,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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And written by two of the finest Canadian imports in the TV game: Justified creator Graham Yost and Moira Walley-Beckett, who wrote the Breaking Bad installment Rolling Stone once dubbed the best episode in television history.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Tasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteful. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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