How to Use exquisite in a Sentence

exquisite

1 of 2 adjective
  • He chose his words with exquisite care.
  • Her singing voice is truly exquisite.
  • The cat’s ears are so exquisite.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Still, not enough to bear the exquisite pain life has to offer.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The contrast is exquisite—and frankly par for the course.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Come see the great shows the city has to offer in this exquisite theater.
    — Katie Attardo, Marie Claire, 25 Apr. 2017
  • His creations were so exquisite, I have been known to shed a tear.
    — Amy Synnott, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Feb. 2019
  • The end of the film, like so much that precedes it, is exquisite beyond words.
    — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
  • Sewn with velvet gold wire and fine threads, the crests are exquisite in design.
    — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Some of her own children have turned against her, and her exquisite home is in shambles.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The human brain should be revered as something exquisite and unique.
    — Miguel Nicolelis, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2017
  • But what about what goes underneath such an exquisite oil?
    — Akili King, Essence, 5 May 2026
  • Unique, exquisite pearls, finally ready to come out of their shells.
    — Iman Hariri-Kia, Teen Vogue, 2 Oct. 2017
  • But that sneaking is so exquisite.
    — PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
  • And now the exquisite lineup has a new member.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Sakara Life’s rainbow pad thai bowl was *chef’s kiss* exquisite.
    — Neha Tandon, Women's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The home, simply put, is exquisite.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • There were some scares, and some exquisite beauty as the top of the leaderboard was crammed with high scores.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Of course, a great hotel is greater than the sum of its parts, no matter how exquisite those parts may be.
    — Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Learn fun facts about frantic feathers, big beaks, tough talons, whistling wings and exquisite eggs.
    — Kathy Bennett, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2017
  • Much of the work happens in just a small portion of the stage’s square footage, and the dancers are exquisite.
    — Mark Lowry, star-telegram.com, 23 June 2017
  • But even more essential to him is the exquisite taste that the flames impart.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Take a look through the gallery above to see photos of the exquisite property.
    — Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2018
  • The power of noyaux lies not in their taste but in their exquisite fragrance.
    — Samin Nosrat, New York Times, 27 June 2018
  • Gaze in any direction and there will be an exquisite sports car ripping along the streets.
    — Sebastien Laforest, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Want to explore the moon in exquisite detail?
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Her turnaround time is quick, and the quality of her work is exquisite.
    — Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 27 Nov. 2019
  • The body is an exquisite time-keeping machine.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The touchpad is still big and smooth, and the haptic feedback still feels exquisite.
    — PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • When the Calvin Klein dress arrived, the skirt was just exquisite.
    — Paul Chi, Vanities, 4 June 2017

exquisite

2 of 2 noun
  • The move came down the Norwegian right, as Patrick Berg was fed in with an exquisite through ball.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • The most exquisite is the Single Late tulip, whose pastel versions are called French tulips by florists.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The mac, resplendent in white cheese, was like putting a Mercedes in my mouth – that exquisite and that aerodynamic of an eat.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 30 Mar. 2021
  • In an early, much longer version of this story, the rich jerk was a young woman, and Frank had an exquisite rejoinder to Have a nice day.
    — Paul Theroux, Harper's Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Why had all his predecessors failed to formulate such an exquisite, indeed mellifluous name for a place of spiritual quest?
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Potter’s ironies, veering between the blunt and the exquisite, the oblique and the confrontational, expose the cruel hazards of nature and the perversities of culture.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Eileen is Hathaway perfectly in the pocket with her obsessions as a performer, melding her gifts for the exquisite and the dark while building a character who is never easy to pin down to a simple motive.
    — Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • The exquisite remains allowed scientists to redescribe the species since Hallucigenia’s important head and mouth features were observable.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2015
  • And Via Carota’s sister restaurant the Commerce Inn speaks the same simple-yet-exquisite vernacular, with a an American Shaker accent, and does take reservations.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026

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