How to Use tasteful in a Sentence
tasteful
adjective-
The play of scale, the mix of eras, the tasteful use of bold color.
— Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 19 Feb. 2021 -
The grey piping is a tasteful touch that the two of them will very much agree on.
— Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023 -
The perfect plates for the kid's table that look tasteful and won't break.
— Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 3 Nov. 2022 -
Shot by Donna Trope, the tasteful shots include the singer in rare form, in men’s pieces for the brand.
— Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024 -
Just the right chord or simple-tasteful lick at just the right moment on a track.
— Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2019 -
There was a large, tasteful black and white photo of the band above my headboard.
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022 -
The nearly two-hour film is a too-tasteful tale of a woman ill-served by the men in her life.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020 -
The silhouette is boxy, the cladding is tasteful, and the overall look is rugged, size XS.
— Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 20 Jan. 2020 -
The images, set in deep-blue and soft orange hues, are tasteful and stylish.
— Caroline Spivack, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2021 -
Mama has a clear sense of right and wrong, tasteful and tacky, raised right and hooligan.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2023 -
The grille is more tasteful and wears a clever G-mesh design, and the lines are a little more graceful.
— Jason Fogelson, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021 -
Both artists are masters of tasteful love songs with hot streaks lasting through the mid- to late aughts.
— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2021 -
And do it in a tasteful manner and in a way that’s digestible, even for ourselves.
— Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2023 -
Treat the musician in your life to a tasteful rack for their guitars.
— Mark Stock, Men's Health, 5 Oct. 2022 -
Your feline friend can reap the benefits of CBD in a tasteful way.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022 -
San Francisco, 1849 Note the tasteful draperies over the windows, the view of the canneries.
— Sally Wen Mao, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2020 -
The green-and-navy-blue towel is covered with a tasteful turtle pattern and feels soft but not too soft to the touch.
— Sara Hendricks, USA TODAY, 13 July 2020 -
Framed photos in the office are tasteful, moody black and white shots from former projects.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 June 2021 -
There’s a tasteful array of earth tones, blacks, whites and splashes of color.
— Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 3 Jan. 2022 -
In this quirky, tasteful space designed by ETC.etera, the earthy zellige tiles bring a warm, homemade touch.
— Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 Dec. 2022 -
That girl could plan an outdoor barn wedding that is unique but tasteful.
— Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2021 -
Each of his collections are Kors to the core, with designs that speak to the monied noughties, but with a tasteful restraint.
— Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021 -
Then, head to the store called Upstairs at Pierre Lafond for more tasteful household goods, clothing, and gifts from around the world.
— Lilly Graves, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Jared Leto had the night’s most tasteful bookshelves, which seemed to have a couple of actual books on them.
— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2021 -
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin showed up to the game in a tasteful gray suit with a light blue undershirt.
— Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022 -
My exec on the project was Scott Rudin, who later became one of the best and most tasteful of producers.
— Clark Collis, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2020 -
Just giving him the address had seemed more tasteful somehow, like dropping a clue for the hero of a fairy tale to follow.
— Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023 -
Read on for 14 haircut, color, and styling trends to be keep an eye out for, including the tasteful return of the side bang.
— Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 July 2022 -
Clooney’s black gown featured a sweetheart neckline with a tasteful plunge.
— Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024 -
The front panel is flanked by tasteful RGB strips and features a glowing Corsair power button in the middle.
— Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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