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
  • That girl could plan an outdoor barn wedding that is unique but tasteful.
    — Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The tasteful kind doesn’t bulldoze.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • These come in cloth napkins for a tasteful tabletop too.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Just the right chord or simple-tasteful lick at just the right moment on a track.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], 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 perfect plates for the kid's table that look tasteful and won't break.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The images, set in deep-blue and soft orange hues, are tasteful and stylish.
    — Caroline Spivack, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The two designers gave us the scoop on how to make the most of tasteful beige in our homes.
    — Macie Stump, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Mama has a clear sense of right and wrong, tasteful and tacky, raised right and hooligan.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2023
  • There, men must wear a suit and tie and women are asked to wear tasteful dresses and a hat.
    — Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019
  • Both artists are masters of tasteful love songs with hot streaks lasting through the mid- to late aughts.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2021
  • It is made from a gray metal that is both structurally sound and tasteful.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Treat the musician in your life to a tasteful rack for their guitars.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 5 Oct. 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
  • And opposite the glass box is a couch, with two tasteful lamps and an end table.
    — Sonia Saraiya, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2017
  • 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
  • Think about erring on the side of a tasteful ensemble that leans more classic than risqué.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The program is printed on good paper and with classy, tasteful fonts.
    — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 1 May 2018
  • This, a fire, a hot chocolate and some tasteful Christmas decor?
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The raunchy is mixed in with the tasteful, with long stretches of mediocrity in between.
    — Cathy Horyn, The Cut, 12 Feb. 2018
  • 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 | [email protected], al, 3 Jan. 2022
  • The clean lines and subtle coastal vibe of this chair will keep your living area tasteful, but modern.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The clean lines and subtle coastal vibe of this chair will keep your living area tasteful, but modern.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But some fans thought throwing a party based on a real-life tragedy may not have been the most tasteful move.
    — Megan Friedman, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2018
  • Countless gift guides for the men in your life offer up the same neckties and tool sets and tasteful leather belts.
    — Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The rich brown color is tasteful, and the cozy interior feels like a dream on cold days.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The mock neck is tasteful and the oversized fit begs to be paired with long skirts or tucked into your favorite mom jeans.
    — Nusrat Sultana, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025

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