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Recent Examples of dapper Foster, who since 1999 has been Lord Foster of Thames Bank, is eighty-nine, unusually fit, and very carefully dressed—suggesting a dapper gentleman on the edge of a Fellini scene. Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Dan, meanwhile, was suitably dapper on the wedding day, choosing a custom Zegna navy tuxedo with a satin lapel. Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025 Dressed in a dapper Valentino suit at the Globes, the Sing Sing star eschewed a bowtie in favor of a black-and-white fringed scarf, tied in a bow at his neck. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025 For the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival, Selena Gomez went the dapper route in a three-piece white suit from Ralph Lauren. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dapper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dapper
Adjective
  • And Just Like That… is, for lack of a more elegant term, so goddamn weird this season.
    Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 6 June 2025
  • The newest model continues to fuse advanced materials with Japanese craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology to create a timepiece that is durable, precise and elegant.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • The organization will help fund new ideas in smart home technologies, energy efficiency, digitization, safety and more.
    Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 28 May 2025
  • One key to that type of extended run, says Tear, is the smart deployment of follow-up singles — songs from a popular artist that prevent listeners from getting tired of their mega-hit, but don’t necessarily get in its way, either.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Fortunately, Amazon is overflowing with affordable, stylish, and cooling linen pants that will instantly upgrade your most casual outfits while keeping you comfy, regardless of the temperature.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
  • Summer calls for a more straightforward style at times, and this fedora is a quick and stylish way to accessorize simply in all the right ways.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Enjoy thrilling matches, strawberries and cream, Lanson fizz, fashionable outfits, celebrity spotting, and the all-round fun atmosphere that the tournament brings.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • The Flower girls, dressed in bright costumes of fashionable gardening gear and props, danced to popular music.
    Yvette Walker, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Rangel, a mustachioed, natty dresser rarely seen with a hair out of place, hardly had a reputation for a shy and retiring personality.
    Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
  • Early stretches of Ep. 1 immerse audiences in Korea 1915, then dramatically cuts to Japan in 1989 as protagonist Sunja’s grandson, a bank executive, strides down a modern street in a natty suit and flamboyant tie.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Dapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dapper. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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