as in elegant
having or showing elegance
a classy seaside resort that reeks of old money
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Recent Examples of classy
Adorned with elevated details including a belt-like front strap and gold hardware, the satchel-style bag has a boxy silhouette that makes any look classy and polished.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
At the center of the plot are Christian, an aspiring composer with new bohemian friends, and Satine, a classy courtesan who has risen to cabaret stardom at the Moulin Rouge, which itself is in financial trouble under its impresario, Zidler.
Complications ensue.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Clifford kept it simple yet classy wearing a black tuxedo by Sean Marshall of The Rogue Atelier.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 June 2025
As tennis sponsorships evolve, so will the balance between generating revenue and preserving the game’s classy character.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
At the center of the plot are Christian, an aspiring composer with new bohemian friends, and Satine, a classy courtesan who has risen to cabaret stardom at the Moulin Rouge, which itself is in financial trouble under its impresario, Zidler.
Complications ensue.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Clifford kept it simple yet classy wearing a black tuxedo by Sean Marshall of The Rogue Atelier.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 June 2025
As tennis sponsorships evolve, so will the balance between generating revenue and preserving the game’s classy character.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classy
Adjective
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The dress has elegant puff sleeves, romantic florals, and a square-neck that keeps you covered.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Actor Andrew Garfield wore his trusty Omega De Ville Trésor, soccer star Bukayo Saka flexed a gorgeous Patek Philippe Nautilus, and Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa flaunted an elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The building itself, majestic and graceful, holds an immediate promise of well-being.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Her playing was poised and expressive throughout, favoring subtlety over drama and marked by graceful nuance.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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An innovation on the part of Buchan, was the glamorous female mastermind, Hilda von Einem, who vies with the handsome Irish intriguer Dominic Medina (please do read ‘Greenmantle’ and the ‘Three Hostages’) as the foil to Richard Hannay.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The main building for what is now the Austin State Hospital is a handsome neoclassical structure designed for the asylum that chartered in 1856.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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People in their finest gathered under those lights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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All was fine until her grandmother brought home an orange cat.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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“Classy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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