exquisite
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for exquisite
Synonyms: Adjective
acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of exquisite in a Sentence
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My dream was ⊠to play smoky ballads of exquisite sweetness and sophistication with somebody like Michelle Pfeiffer leaning misty-eyed over my shoulder. Actually, since this was the middle of the fifties, my fantasy ideal was probably closer to Doris Day. — Daniel C. Dennett, Curious Minds, (2004) 2005 Also on view is one of Poussin's first classical landscape paintings; its exquisite geometry provides fresh insight into why CĂ©zanne was one of this great painter's most passionate admirers. — Evelyn Toynton, Arts & Antiques, February 1996 a move executed with exquisite precision Her singing voice is truly exquisite. He chose his words with exquisite care.
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His pass for Wesley's opening goal was exquisite, as the Spaniard showed incredible vision and precision to cut through the Toffees' defence. — SI.com, "6 of the Best Moments From Another Barnstorming Weekend of Premier League Action," 26 Aug. 2019 Waller-Bridge, with her exquisite comic timing and ace ability to convey grief and brokenness, is equally deserving. — Los Angeles Times, "Emmy predictions: âBarry,â âVeep,â âMaiselâ and âFleabagâ fighting it out," 5 Aug. 2019 Thereâs too much vulnerability on this yearâs staff to expect a radical turnaround, but Samardzijaâs timing was exquisite. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "Power and pitching: Like old times for the Giants," 10 Aug. 2019 Not only is the form simple and elegant, but the glazing and colors are exquisite. — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, "I Cannot Stop Talking About These French Ceramic Hens," 26 July 2019 The service, however, was indeed exquisite, with attention to detail and unexpected table delivery. — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, "One Eleven Food Hall guide: What to eat at the new dining collective in Pullman," 4 June 2019 Nicholas Britell composed the score, which is hauntingly and fittingly exquisite. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "âIf Beale Street Could Talkâ Review: Love Hoping for Justice," 13 Dec. 2018 However exquisite their design, gestural interfaces like that on the iPhone X are hardly natural or neutral. — Vanessa Chang, WIRED, "How Phone Taps and Swipes Train Us to Be Better Consumers," 10 July 2019 His creations were so exquisite, I have been known to shed a tear. — Amy Synnott, Harper's BAZAAR, "Glenda Bailey on Karl Lagerfeldâs âWicked Sense of Humorâ and Enduring Legacy," 19 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exquisite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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exquisite
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