1
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
felt such exquisite anger at being betrayed by a so-called friend that she could hardly think straight
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as in elegant
having qualities that appeal to a refined taste
exquisite pen-and-ink drawings of city scenes grace the walls of the formal restaurant
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as in subtle
satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness
waiters at the wedding reception served exquisite hors d'oeuvres from silver trays
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Recent Examples of exquisite
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2025
The play’s cast is excellent, particularly the exquisite, charismatic and very funny Mahira Kakkar as Ananya.
—Pamela Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
Balcer would put her stamp on the game in another way 25 minutes later, delivering an exquisite through ball that launched Lavelle on a dash up the middle of the Gotham defense toward the tying goal.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
Finally, Gainsbourg accepted the Vanguard Award for a career of exquisite, boundary-pushing work.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2025
The play’s cast is excellent, particularly the exquisite, charismatic and very funny Mahira Kakkar as Ananya.
—Pamela Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Noun
The outfits range from the exquisite to the amusing to the absurd, tracing San Francisco fashion from after the 1906 earthquake to the new century.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
Balcer would put her stamp on the game in another way 25 minutes later, delivering an exquisite through ball that launched Lavelle on a dash up the middle of the Gotham defense toward the tying goal.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exquisite
Adjective
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And, believe it or not, Europe does have air conditioning, which can be quite an intense shift when moving between the outdoors into coach buses or stores.—
Gregory Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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The auto-revive for solo players on Night Lords is to combat the intense difficulties of those fights where a single wrong move can be death.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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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
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And Just Like That… is, for lack of a more elegant term, so goddamn weird this season.—
Emma Bocchi,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
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The problem is that Flanagan—known for eerie but subtle horror films like Hush and Oculus and Netflix series like Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House—puts too many overly earnest quotation marks around what should be the most moving scenes.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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For games that ran mostly fine on the original Switch, the upgrades are more subtle but still impressive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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As the number of A-list fans of the all-conquering kids hit swells, Inglourious Basterds star Diane Kruger has been recruited to narrate a version of Bluey Book Reads that will be read in German for the first time.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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But on this overcast summer day, only a couple dozen people bob on their surfboards, waiting for the perfect swell.—
Liz Baker,
NPR,
25 May 2025
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University of Southern California LOS ANGELES Inspired by Walt Disney artist and Imagineer John C. Hench, USC’s intensive BFA and MFA programs teach animation from a maker’s point of view.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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Russia used a Tu-160 in intensive overnight missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, Kyiv's air force said on Friday.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Season 7 provided a rare opportunity to keep this world for the fans while introducing new characters alongside some beloved favorites.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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For families facing rare genetic epilepsies, this medicine offers more than seizure control.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The floral motifs created a garden of light against the shimmering teal backdrop for a dramatic, yet delicate look.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Lorenza Rosé, $23 Year after year, the Lorenza team produces a rosé that's both light and delicate while still being chock-full of flavor and personality.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
27 May 2025
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The event kicked off with an opening dance, before the debutantes lined up for a waltz with their fathers, who were then passed onto their cavaliers for dancing with a live band.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
1 Dec. 2024
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Opal is described as a 5-pound red/brown cavapoo — a mix of a King Charles cavalier and a poodle.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2024
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“Exquisite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exquisite. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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