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as in beautifulness
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
the beauty of the landscape along the coast was enough to take your breath away
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as in goddess
an attractive woman
The famous ancient sculpture of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt depicts her as a regal beauty.
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as in dream
something very good of its kind
that fish is a beauty
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Recent Examples of beauty
Step into America's very first Olive Young with us to shop all of K-beauty’s very best.
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Shanna Shipin,
Allure,
29 June 2026
The collaboration brings glow-inducing facials inspired by goop Beauty’s latest skincare launch, antioxidant-rich smoothies and beauty products tucked into the minibar of the eco-forward hotel brand with outposts in Miami and Toronto.
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Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Life is stressful and hard, but let’s find joy in our everyday beauty routines—and Brunel is making that easier.
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Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
29 June 2026
Think of them as the beauty equivalent of repping your favorite team.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for beauty
Shanna Shipin,
Allure,
29 June 2026
The collaboration brings glow-inducing facials inspired by goop Beauty’s latest skincare launch, antioxidant-rich smoothies and beauty products tucked into the minibar of the eco-forward hotel brand with outposts in Miami and Toronto.
—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Life is stressful and hard, but let’s find joy in our everyday beauty routines—and Brunel is making that easier.
—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
29 June 2026
Think of them as the beauty equivalent of repping your favorite team.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for beauty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beauty
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Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.
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By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.
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To perform a sacrifice in front of a temple so as to influence a god or goddess was not seen as any kind of problem.
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Lagaʻaia's Moana voyages past the reef of her isolated island Motunui on a quest to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, stolen by Johnson's rascally demigod.
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With so much else to rebuild, a baseball season in 2026 seemed like more than a dream.
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Their dream houses have ocean views, swimming pools and four or more bedrooms, which may be hard to find.
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Scroll on for the ultimate breakdown and get inspired to put your spin on these looks for your next getaway.
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While traditional tailoring and minimalist silhouettes dominated the red carpet, prospects masterfully personalized their looks.
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The room was spacious and well-outfitted, and there are also double queen guest rooms available in this section of the resort.
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
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The Amazing Race is a program that used to win this category year over year, and is considered a production marvel.
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What emerged was a wardrobe that balanced sensuality, ease and elegance.
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There’s a certain elegance and sophistication to rooftop bars and restaurants captured in the American imagination.
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This avoidance tactic can explain the modern mismatch between sounds and spelling in wolf, wood and wonder.
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No wonder Yard Act realized music is the lifeline that just might pull us back out of the muck.
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“Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beauty. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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