as in elegant
being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
the dapper gentleman drew admiring glances from all over the ballroom
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Recent Examples of dapper
His fresh Celine by Hedi Slimane tux with its red flower on the lapel was dapper and delightful on the red carpet.
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Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2020
Turner, 23, was clad in sleek black dress and festive headpiece while Joe, 30, wore a similarly dark and dapper suit.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 1 Jan. 2020
Both Jim and Deacon looked dapper in their suits, and Ava totally stunned in a lace dress which was complemented by her loose waves.
—Megan Stein, Country Living, 14 Dec. 2019
In a bright neon green, Lil Nas X looked dapper, styling his cropped jacket with a bold zebra-print top underneath.
—Vogue, 25 Nov. 2019
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Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2020
Turner, 23, was clad in sleek black dress and festive headpiece while Joe, 30, wore a similarly dark and dapper suit.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 1 Jan. 2020
Both Jim and Deacon looked dapper in their suits, and Ava totally stunned in a lace dress which was complemented by her loose waves.
—Megan Stein, Country Living, 14 Dec. 2019
In a bright neon green, Lil Nas X looked dapper, styling his cropped jacket with a bold zebra-print top underneath.
—Vogue, 25 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dapper
Adjective
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Many reviews praised Fitzgerald’s elegant prose but dismissed the book’s literary significance.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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However, Rosewood Baha Mar is arguably the most elegant, drawing a more discerning and spendy crowd.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The style is a challenge: should their comedy be smart and savvy or broad and easy-going?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Light enough to layer over tights or leggings in colder weather, these pants are a smart choice for sightseeing or hiking in rainy conditions, but they can easily be dressed up with a cute blouse or blazer.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The exterior layout is stylish and functional that features a massive sundec and a killer beach club that allows guests easy access to the water.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Pair decorative items, like picture frames, with practical ones, like room spray or cotton balls, to create a stylish and functional display.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whistler elongates the fashionable figures into letter openers, and life into a series of dinner invitations to be sliced open.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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For example, one of the male characters in the story named Dingley will wear two vests on top of one other, which Reynoso said was inspired by the early 2000s clothing trend when fashionable young men wore two layered Polo shirts with their collars popped up.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Buzz doesn’t have the natty array of buttons found in the back of the Kia EV9 to operate its seven-seat system.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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James Carothers was clad in a natty brown suit that would look right at home at the Grand Ol’ Opry.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Dapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dapper. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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