{
  "exquisite":{
    "antonyms":[
      "light",
      "moderate",
      "soft"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": accomplished , perfected":[
        "an exquisite gentleman"
      ],
      ": accurate":[],
      ": acute , intense":[
        "exquisite pain"
      ],
      ": carefully selected : choice":[],
      ": having uncommon or esoteric appeal":[],
      ": marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious , delicate, or elaborate execution":[
        "an exquisite vase"
      ],
      ": marked by nice discrimination , deep sensitivity, or subtle understanding":[
        "exquisite taste"
      ],
      ": one who is overly fastidious in dress or ornament":[],
      ": pleasing through beauty, fitness, or perfection":[
        "an exquisite white blossom"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "My dream was \u2026 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. \u2014 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 C\u00e9zanne was one of this great painter's most passionate admirers. \u2014 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.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The smell of orchids in Majorelle\u2019s private club room, where dinner was served that night, was indeed exquisite . \u2014 Vogue , 10 June 2022",
      "Davies has never before filmed such a love story, but the emotional interplay and articulation by Lowden, Daniels, and Tennyson is exquisite . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "Tuch de Luna\u2019s brightly hued d\u00e9cor is exquisite but its windows facing La Casa\u2019s impressive infinity pool, with a 131-foot swimming lane jutted over the sea, is mesmerizing. \u2014 Cori Murray, Essence , 11 May 2022",
      "The living room in particular is exquisite , with its dramatic domed ceiling, floor-to-ceiling windows and marble floors. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "David Chase's dance music \u2014 which is exquisite \u2014 and all those 850 books that get tossed! \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Pulisic converted two first-half penalty kicks, and his 65th-minute strike was exquisite . \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The lucky babies born in June, have three main birthstones: pearl, moonstone and alexandrite, all with exquisite and unique properties. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Why had all his predecessors failed to formulate such an exquisite , indeed mellifluous name for a place of spiritual quest",
      "The most exquisite is the Single Late tulip, whose pastel versions are called French tulips by florists. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "The mac, resplendent in white cheese, was like putting a Mercedes in my mouth \u2013 that exquisite and that aerodynamic of an eat. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 30 Mar. 2021",
      "Potter\u2019s ironies, veering between the blunt and the exquisite , the oblique and the confrontational, expose the cruel hazards of nature and the perversities of culture. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 20 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English exquisit , from Latin exquisitus , past participle of exquirere to search out, from ex- + quaerere to seek":"Adjective and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ek-\u02c8skwi-z\u0259t",
      "\u02c8ek-(\u02cc)skwi-",
      "\u02c8ek-skwi-",
      "ik-\u02c8skwiz-\u0259t",
      "ek-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exquisite Adjective choice , exquisite , elegant , rare , delicate , dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste. choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind. choice fabric exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste. an exquisite gold bracelet elegant applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste. a sumptuous but elegant dining room rare suggests an uncommon excellence. rare beauty delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility. delicate craftsmanship dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate. dainty sandwiches",
    "synonyms":[
      "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"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100733",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}