as in elegant
having or showing elegance
a classy seaside resort that reeks of old money
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Recent Examples of classy
The new collection features classy colors wrapped in bright gold accents.
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
The restaurant also has a classy lounge area and space for frequent live music.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
The actress, 48, also wore a classy look on the red carpet in September at the Emmys, where she was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her work on The Morning Show.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The three-button front-closure style adds a bit of flair and airflow while the slightly longer sleeves and hemline add to its classy profile.
—Samantha Berman, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2024
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The crowd of songwriters, publishers and other industry members, all garbed in suits and elegant dresses, immediately rose to their feet, clapping and singing along to Owen’s lyrics of flowing rivers, rustic Cajun hideaways and playing baseball with chert rocks.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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The vertical stitching looks clean and elegant, and is meant to prevent wrinkles.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
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Such is the world in which Amy Berryman’s intelligent and compassionate climate-disaster drama — named for Thoreau’s treatise (though not, as the title might suggest, an adaptation of it) and now receiving its New York premiere under Whitney White’s graceful direction at Second Stage — takes place.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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By all accounts and appearances, Wade is just as graceful off the court.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Starring Hunter King and Tyler Hynes, the story centers around a Kansas City Chiefs super fan (King) vying for the title of Fan of the Year and the handsome team employee (Hynes) tasked with finding the contest’s winner.Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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Next vacation, leave your phone on airplane mode, bust out this handsome Backgammon set, and settle into a slower rhythm of life.Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sensitivity and sociality The same fine motor skills that aid in picking tasty bug snacks off of leaves also apply to picking bugs and other parasites off of others.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Probably best known as the longtime Dior executive who developed its fine jewelry and watch division, Nicolas has also worked at Cartier and Sotheby’s before becoming general manager of Printemps’ flagship Haussmann store in 2021.Miles Socha, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Classy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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