as in elegant
having or showing elegance
a classy seaside resort that reeks of old money
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Recent Examples of classy
Challengers was originally set to premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, which would have given the film a jolt of Euro flair that often scans as classy and prestige-y.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Warm Caramel is a classy yet comforting guest bedroom shade, and Venetian Bronze can be a chic touch to any table.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
The actress, 55, kept it classy on Wednesday, Feb. 12, while attending the New York City premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
In an era when impersonal screener links are ubiquitous, the Neon box feels artisanal, exclusive, classy and tangible.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Warm Caramel is a classy yet comforting guest bedroom shade, and Venetian Bronze can be a chic touch to any table.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
The actress, 55, kept it classy on Wednesday, Feb. 12, while attending the New York City premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
In an era when impersonal screener links are ubiquitous, the Neon box feels artisanal, exclusive, classy and tangible.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classy
Adjective
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Its lower floors featured elegant communal parlors for entertaining guests, while the upper floors housed more modest sleeping quarters.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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This elegant, spare picture doesn’t hammer away at its message.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pearce’s warm, earthy vocal tones highlight the song’s graceful melody.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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In many ways, writer-director Jing Yi’s graceful and ephemeral drama, The Botanist (Zhi Wu Xue Jia), plays out like your typical coming-of-age movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The case coincides with suspicious activity occurring near the border where Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) — who used to work for the Navajo Tribal Police with Chee and Leaphorn and had a relationship with Chee — now gets drawn to cocky and handsome border agent Ivan Muños (Alex Meraz).—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Casting is an expensive multistep process, though, and the same factories can furnish façades for new construction by the more straightforward technique of extrusion, yielding handsome but less ornate panels.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
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By introducing finer gradations and supporting 16-QAM with a 2/3 coding rate, Wi-Fi 8 ensures smoother transitions between speed tiers, ultimately enhancing overall transmission rates by 5%-30% and guaranteeing stable connectivity as users move.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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New York first joined the guide in 2005, kicking off a new focus on fine dining in America.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Classy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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