A collection of words for elegance, grace, and the aesthetic — from everyday vocabulary to rare and beautiful gems.
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mono no aware
phrase
The bittersweet awareness of impermanence; the gentle sadness of passing things.
yugen
noun
A profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe that triggers a deep emotional response.
wabi-sabi
The beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness.
sillage
The trace of scent left in the air by a passing person; the wake left by a ship.
ineffable
adjective
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
sylvan
Consisting of or associated with woods; pleasantly rural and unspoilt.
ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time; transitory.
ethereal
Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world; heavenly.
entree
An entrance, especially a theatrical entrance onto a stage or as if onto a stage; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"
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