glamorous

adjective

glam·​or·​ous ˈgla-mə-rəs How to pronounce glamorous (audio)
ˈglam-
variants or less commonly glamourous
: full of glamour : excitingly attractive
a glamorous actress
a glamorous life
glamorously adverb
glamorousness noun

Examples of glamorous in a Sentence

She looked glamorous in her formal black gown. She wore a glamorous black gown. A private investigator's job isn't as glamorous as people think.
Recent Examples on the Web The president of the SAG-AFTRA, who oversaw negotiations during the union's history-making strike, Drescher looked equal parts glamorous and sophisticated. Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024 Lily Gladstone is thanking her fans and supporters after a glamorous evening at the 2024 Oscars. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 Elsa Lanchester’s performance as the hissing, glamorous Bride — which was inspired, in part, by swans at the zoo — is fabulous as well, making a legendary impression with only seven minutes of screen time. Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024 Experimental looks and glamorous nods to vintage Hollywood aesthetics are often seen on the red carpet of the Academy Awards. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Mar. 2024 But beyond wearing red pins supporting a cease-fire, those inside the glamorous theaters have rarely addressed the conflict so directly. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024 The designer’s red carpet looks can be challenging, somehow always resisting the need to be simply charming or outright glamorous. Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 Consider your summer of glamorous yee-haw vibes officially kicked off. The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024 As a young girl growing up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Rose Audrey Clark loved fashion magazines, pictures of glamorous gowns and colorful makeup ads. Linda Marx, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

glamour + -ous

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glamorous was in 1861

Dictionary Entries Near glamorous

Cite this Entry

“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

glamorous

adjective
glam·​or·​ous
variants also glamourous
: excitingly attractive : full of glamour
glamorously adverb
glamorousness noun

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