Elegant is an English word with synonyms like refined or graceful. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Elegant meaning
- Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.
- Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
- Fine; doing well.
Synonyms of Elegant
Using Elegant
- The main meaning on this page is: Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity. | Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision. | Fine; doing well.
- Useful related words include: refined, graceful, tasteful, recherche.
- In the example corpus, elegant often appears in combinations such as: an elegant, and elegant, elegant and.
Context around Elegant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elegant
- In this selection, "elegant" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, truly, boy, smoothly, design, garter and dining stand out and add context to how "elegant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a smoothly elegant garter king and an elegant and fizzy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elegant" sits close to words such as bets, broadband and caller, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elegant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An elegant and fizzy tipple with apple and peach flavours. (10 words)
Probably because sable sounds more elegant and this fish is truly elegant. (12 words)
Barack Obama established a tone of thoughtful, elegant inclusion and diversity, celebrated around the world. (15 words)
Steven L. Kent, also writing for the Chicago Tribune, wrote a year later that the console had an elegant design, as well as better sound and a higher-definition screen than the Game Boy: "Elegant design, however, has not translated into ideal game play. (44 words)
Ably partnered by the elegant Sambé, she reproduced her febrile intensity, her strength shrouded in fragility and her famously weightless jumps, though the excerpt could only suggest how affecting and varied she can be in the full ballet. (38 words)
Analysts say the fundraising spree is due to the market's offshore designation, which makes it an elegant alternative for local vehicles frozen out of onshore borrowing by tighter rules on their finances since 2021. (35 words)
Are you looking for an elegant Aso Ebi lace style to make a fashion statement at your traditional wedding? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
Probably because sable sounds more elegant and this fish is truly elegant.
Steven L. Kent, also writing for the Chicago Tribune, wrote a year later that the console had an elegant design, as well as better sound and a higher-definition screen than the Game Boy: "Elegant design, however, has not translated into ideal game play.
This reduces the number of core instructions from thirteen to eight, which makes it "more elegant" than "Elegant", at nine steps.
Aaron Blake, another tenor, also threatened to steal the show when he opened the fourth and final act as a smoothly elegant Garter King of Arms.
Ably partnered by the elegant Sambé, she reproduced her febrile intensity, her strength shrouded in fragility and her famously weightless jumps, though the excerpt could only suggest how affecting and varied she can be in the full ballet.
Additionally, she said the interior main dining room is poised for a remarkable transformation, ensuring that the Andalusia Country Club continues to provide an elegant dining experience to its patrons.
Afterwards, carry on towards the beautiful town of Varaždin and its cobbled streets and squares filled with elegant baroque and rococo architecture.
Analysts say the fundraising spree is due to the market's offshore designation, which makes it an elegant alternative for local vehicles frozen out of onshore borrowing by tighter rules on their finances since 2021.
An attractive place open all day from 1pm to 10pm, it has elegant decor, maximising on the light.
And her daughter-in-law Meghan Markle has also adopted the policy since becoming a member of the royal family, ensuring her casualwear is chic and elegant, while steering clear of any labels.
And so I think it's interesting that they've shifted the terms of that debate and I think that was an elegant and interesting move.
An elegant and fizzy tipple with apple and peach flavours.
Are you looking for an elegant Aso Ebi lace style to make a fashion statement at your traditional wedding?
As a royal patron for the V&A, Kate opened the new photography centre in 2018 – wearing an elegant check outfit for the occasion.
As Obanai was the first boy born into his family in 370 years, he was kept in a cage for his whole life and spoiled with elegant meals to prepare him for sacrifice.
Barack Obama established a tone of thoughtful, elegant inclusion and diversity, celebrated around the world.
Bedrooms, meanwhile, are elegant and streamlined, with a cosy honey and caramel colour palette, modern art prints and chic, architectural lighting.
Brigitte chose Louis Vuitton for her elegant floor-length frock with sheer sleeves and gem-encrusted cuffs and collar as she attended the event alongside President Macron.
Crisp, cool and casually elegant, Saatva’s organic duvet cover is bound to be a favorite in your rotation.
Different from Brown’s work, Miley utilizes vivid colors and powerful composition to showcase the elegant, magical and poetic power of woman.
Common combinations with elegant
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an elegant 55×
- and elegant 22×
- elegant and 17×
- the elegant 17×
- elegant in 7×
- this elegant 7×
- with elegant 6×
- more elegant 4×
- elegant look 4×
- looked elegant 4×