aesthetic

Example Sentences

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Even a successful process posed an aesthetic risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In pursuit of aesthetic purity, these designs erase any trace of human labor or the complex mechanisms beneath the surface.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

To represent her transition from the purple aesthetic of her “Sour” and “Guts” albums, a mural in Los Angeles was repainted from purple to light pink a few weeks ago alongside a new “OR” logo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Maybe we need a 3D-animated remake of “Dr. Strangelove” to convince today’s distracted generations that nuclear bombs are not an aesthetic.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

He isn’t good company, he is not sympathetic, and he has little aesthetic value.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck