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elegant

[el-i-guhnt] / ˈɛl ɪ gənt /


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“The remarks you’re referring to are neither elegant nor up to standards,” he said, when questioned by reporters during a trip to South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Listing images reveal an incredibly tasteful interior, with a neutral, elegant palette used throughout the home, which is filled with natural light.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The Edgewater Hotel – Right on Lake Mendota near Capitol Square, this comfortable, elegant hotel makes the most of its setting.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

India's post-1991 growth model was built on a specific and elegant logic: middle-class spending creates demand, demand creates jobs, jobs create more spending.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

She wore an elegant sleeveless dress of woven gold, her dark hair piled into a cone, encircled with diamonds and emeralds.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan