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adjective

es-ˈthe-tik How to pronounce aesthetic (audio)
variants also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical
Definition of aestheticnext
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at an aesthetic arrangement of the floral decorations

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aesthetic

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noun

as in style

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Recent Examples of aesthetic
Adjective
If you're really set on maximizing your commitment to the classic Xbox design aesthetic, earlier this week, Microsoft started taking preorders for the limited edition of its translucent and green Xbox Series X, the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026 Aniston’s black-and-white skirt fits right into the ’90s-style aesthetic that’s been popular all year. — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
After seeing pictures of the Chamberlain show of foam sculptures held at Virginia Dwan’s Los Angeles gallery in 1967, Owens rejiggered his whole aesthetic. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Her aesthetic is a mix of Parisienne chic and London cool with a slight retro edge. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aesthetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aesthetic
  1. beautiful
  2. style
  3. attractive
  4. approach
  5. lovely
  6. sensibility
  7. handsome
  8. system
Adjective
  • Arguably, the most beautiful version of this trend right now is the love-layers cut.
    — Lucy Binder, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The meltwater pouring off Bråsvellbreen like waterfalls, though breathtakingly beautiful, was another sobering reminder of the consequences of global warming.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of beautiful
Noun
  • Now that summer will soon become fall, a pair of cropped pants feels like the perfect transitional style.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from Airstreams, there are two different styles of cabins (not including the additional accessible options), glamping-style tents, and an option to book a tent and Airstream in one campsite.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of style
Adjective
  • But rising bond yields make safer government debt more attractive relative to stocks, while also reducing the present value investors assign to companies’ future earnings.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Those figures could make efficiency retrofits attractive as marine fuel costs and emissions requirements rise.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of attractive
Noun
  • From there, researchers also used synchrotron radiation and other microscopy approaches to analyze the healing tissues on a cellular level.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Crews fighting the fire took an innovative approach Monday, using ground vehicles to apply a fire retardant typically dropped from airplanes, according to a post on the forest service’s Facebook page.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of approach
Adjective
  • The cabin interiors are built from a lovely blonde wood, which was aesthetically pleasing, if a little creaky at times, while the white linens on the comfortable queen bed were a subtle reminder that this is a luxury accommodation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • McGraw gave a lovely tribute to Parton via social media this week.
    — David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovely
Noun
  • Laika has since carved out a sensibility more surreal and more idiosyncratic than the output of animation factories like Pixar or Illumination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Americans have conflicting sensibilities about the comparative virtues of investing money and paying down debt.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sensibility
Adjective
  • The tower stands, a handsome ruin and a relic of a more optimistic age.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • On the eve of her 30th birthday, a rare night out leads her to Boyd Davenport (Noah Fearnley), handsome, heir to a billionaire family fortune and Nashville’s most eligible bachelor.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of handsome
Noun
  • The bike also has a programmable control system that can provide functions such as boost, wheel-lift assistance, speed limiting and what Bonnell calls E-Clutch functionality (more on that later).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Five to six years ago, certainly, people were not thinking about agentic AI systems that can plan and complete multi-step tasks with little to no human intervention.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of system

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“Aesthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aesthetic. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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