Exquisite
/ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/adjective
Extremely beautiful and usually delicate.
The artisan crafted an exquisite piece of jewelry for his wife.
Often appears as...
- exquisite jewelry
- exquisite taste
adjective
Providing great satisfaction or enjoyment.
The exquisite taste of the wine left a lingering flavor on her tongue.
Often appears as...
- exquisite taste
- exquisite pleasure
adjective
Very carefully made or done.
The artist's exquisite attention to detail was apparent in the finely painted portrait.
Often appears as...
- exquisite detail
- exquisite craftsmanship
adjective
Extremely beautiful and usually delicate.
The artisan crafted an exquisite piece of jewelry for his wife.
Often appears as...
- exquisite jewelry
- exquisite taste
adjective
Providing great satisfaction or enjoyment.
The exquisite taste of the wine left a lingering flavor on her tongue.
Often appears as...
- exquisite taste
- exquisite pleasure
adjective
Very carefully made or done.
The artist's exquisite attention to detail was apparent in the finely painted portrait.
Often appears as...
- exquisite detail
- exquisite craftsmanship
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Art and Beauty
Use 'exquisite' to describe artistic creations or natural beauty.
She gazed at the exquisite floral arrangement.
Pro Tip 2/3Delicacy Implied
Emphasizes the delicate and fine quality of something, not just beauty.
He presented an exquisite set of porcelain teacups.
Pro Tip 3/3High Praise
Suggests someone has discerning taste when they use 'exquisite'.
Your choice of music is exquisite.
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Your elusive creative...
life you know but maybe it doesn't have to be quite so full of anguish if you never happened to believe in the first place that the most extraordinary aspects of your being came from you but maybe if you just believe that they were unknown to you you know from some unimaginable source for some exquisite
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Don't fear superintellige...
who is indifferent to our humanity. I believe that such fears are unfounded. Indeed, we stand at a remarkable time in human history, where, driven by refusal to accept the limits of our bodies and our minds, we are building machines of exquisite, beautiful complexity and grace
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The beauty of data...
is like rarely the throughput of a pocket calculator and that little square in the corner not 0.7% as the amount we're actually aware of so a lot of your vision is pouring that bulk of is visual and it's pouring in it's unconscious and the eye is exquisitely sensitive to
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Your elusive creative...
that the most extraordinary aspects of your being came from you. But maybe if you just believed that they were on loan to you from some unimaginable source for some exquisite portion of your life to be passed along when you're finished, with somebody else.
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How to tame your...
But really heartened to see that he had transformed his own attention. He went from having a really bad boss -- an attention system that nearly drove him off a bridge -- to one that was an exquisite leader and guide, and saved his life.
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This new telescope might...
And the full telescope will be finished in the middle of the next decade, with all seven mirrors. So we're now poised to look back at the distant universe, the cosmic dawn. We'll be able to study other planets in exquisite detail.
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Reversing animal...
this exquisite creature and part of the idea is this is such an model animal that if this form of genetic rescue works for the black-footed ferret then it may well be able to work for other endangered species it could help
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The Excavation of...
and crowned with an exquisite mask of solid gold, glass, and precious stones. AIDAN And colorization really brings out something. There is this amazing helmet mask of solid gold
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Justin Hall-Tipping:...
is merely the addition or subtraction of a few atoms? And what if we could get exquisite control over the essence of energy, the electron? So I started to go around the world
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Baby Snow Leopard in the...
oh wow that is just stunning oh it's come right up to the camera that is one of the most exquisite looking animals i've ever seen
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Your elusive creative...
life you know but maybe it doesn't have to be quite so full of anguish if you never happened to believe in the first place that the most extraordinary aspects of your being came from you but maybe if you just believe that they were unknown to you you know from some unimaginable source for some exquisite
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Don't fear superintellige...
who is indifferent to our humanity. I believe that such fears are unfounded. Indeed, we stand at a remarkable time in human history, where, driven by refusal to accept the limits of our bodies and our minds, we are building machines of exquisite, beautiful complexity and grace
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The beauty of data...
is like rarely the throughput of a pocket calculator and that little square in the corner not 0.7% as the amount we're actually aware of so a lot of your vision is pouring that bulk of is visual and it's pouring in it's unconscious and the eye is exquisitely sensitive to
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Your elusive creative...
that the most extraordinary aspects of your being came from you. But maybe if you just believed that they were on loan to you from some unimaginable source for some exquisite portion of your life to be passed along when you're finished, with somebody else.
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How to tame your...
But really heartened to see that he had transformed his own attention. He went from having a really bad boss -- an attention system that nearly drove him off a bridge -- to one that was an exquisite leader and guide, and saved his life.
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This new telescope might...
And the full telescope will be finished in the middle of the next decade, with all seven mirrors. So we're now poised to look back at the distant universe, the cosmic dawn. We'll be able to study other planets in exquisite detail.
Video examples
Reversing animal...
this exquisite creature and part of the idea is this is such an model animal that if this form of genetic rescue works for the black-footed ferret then it may well be able to work for other endangered species it could help
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The Excavation of...
and crowned with an exquisite mask of solid gold, glass, and precious stones. AIDAN And colorization really brings out something. There is this amazing helmet mask of solid gold
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Justin Hall-Tipping:...
is merely the addition or subtraction of a few atoms? And what if we could get exquisite control over the essence of energy, the electron? So I started to go around the world
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Baby Snow Leopard in the...
oh wow that is just stunning oh it's come right up to the camera that is one of the most exquisite looking animals i've ever seen
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Gordon Gee
American Educator
The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom.
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David B. Coe
American Author
Guy Gavriel Kay's 'Tigana' is, in my opinion, one of the best, if not the best fantasy novel ever written. It's beautifully written, the characters are unforgettable, the worldbuilding is exquisite.
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Elizabeth Gilbert
American Novelist
I myself have never been enchanted by the dream of the white wedding, and, heaven help us, the expectation that this exquisitely catered event should be 'the happiest moment' of one's life.
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Michel Faber
Dutch Writer
A text may be superbly written, exquisitely subtle, deeply meaningful, but still seem like a luxury extra, something we add to the already well-stocked store of our reading experience.
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Vidya Balan
Indian Actress
A painter once told me that I'm like the Khajuraho, which you see once but which remains with you forever. I thought that was exquisite.
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William Godwin
English Writer
Tenderness is the name for a lover's most exquisite sensation; protection is implied in his most generous and heart-thrilling impulse.
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Polykarp Kusch
German Scientist
Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a fresh wonder of the exquisite order which governs our world.
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Roberto Benigni
Italian Actor
The exquisite truth is to believe in something that maybe you know is a fiction, but you believe in it willingly.
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Peter Scolari
American Actor
I understood rage from my dad, who was an exquisite blend of rage and generosity of spirit.
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Freddie Mercury
British Singer
I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.
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Gordon Gee
American Educator
The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom.
Quote examples
David B. Coe
American Author
Guy Gavriel Kay's 'Tigana' is, in my opinion, one of the best, if not the best fantasy novel ever written. It's beautifully written, the characters are unforgettable, the worldbuilding is exquisite.
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Elizabeth Gilbert
American Novelist
I myself have never been enchanted by the dream of the white wedding, and, heaven help us, the expectation that this exquisitely catered event should be 'the happiest moment' of one's life.
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Michel Faber
Dutch Writer
A text may be superbly written, exquisitely subtle, deeply meaningful, but still seem like a luxury extra, something we add to the already well-stocked store of our reading experience.
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Vidya Balan
Indian Actress
A painter once told me that I'm like the Khajuraho, which you see once but which remains with you forever. I thought that was exquisite.
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William Godwin
English Writer
Tenderness is the name for a lover's most exquisite sensation; protection is implied in his most generous and heart-thrilling impulse.
Quote examples
Polykarp Kusch
German Scientist
Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a fresh wonder of the exquisite order which governs our world.
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Roberto Benigni
Italian Actor
The exquisite truth is to believe in something that maybe you know is a fiction, but you believe in it willingly.
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Peter Scolari
American Actor
I understood rage from my dad, who was an exquisite blend of rage and generosity of spirit.
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Freddie Mercury
British Singer
I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.
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