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Recent Examples of classy Her classy take on the look proves that less can be more. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 May 2025 Goldblum kept it classy in a dark suit, white button-down and black bowtie. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025 Cannes, being a classy joint, has a simple policy for men: no trainers. Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 May 2025 Malcolm Washington Malcolm Washington carries a bright blue Louis Vuitton handbag along with his classy black suit. Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for classy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classy
Adjective
  • Old Midleton Distillery, with its elegant stone facade, was originally a woolen mill in the late 18th century.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Normant was responsible for Parker’s elegant half up, half down hairdo for the New York City Ballet’s 2023 Fall Gala.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • This is graceful, quietly intelligent filmmaking—including a touch of unsentimental magic realism involving a wise and beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
  • Marked by a graceful melancholia and filled with daunting technical feats, especially the director’s signature, logistics-defying long takes, his films are beautifully realized meditations on nostalgia and loss in which the cinema tends to be a character itself.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Here the handsome yellow and gray Palazzo del Capitolo building is close to Jana’s Café, where tank topped and tattooed visitors sipped rather than chugged espressos.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • These escapades are set in 1950 and have a handsome vintage color palette of white, gray, green, metal and wood.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • In any case, for the other guests, the tripping goes fine.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 May 2025
  • Together, the two properties form a seamless downtown ecosystem. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

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