1
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a cute baby that no one could resist cooing over
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2
as in cunning
clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means
she's very nice, but she's not afraid to get cute when there's something she wants
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as in flippant
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
we're having a serious discussion here, so cut the cute remarks
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Recent Examples of cute
The horror-comedy follows a boy named Billy who receives a cute, furry creature called a Mogwai as a pet.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Instagram users can't get over how cute the item is.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Whether buying a cute pair of shoes, driving to the countryside to bask in the beautiful foliage, or reading an exciting book.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Nov. 2025
Fanning, too, is quirky and broadly likable and very much at home as a sassy sci-fi lead, even when working from an overly cute script.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Instagram users can't get over how cute the item is.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Whether buying a cute pair of shoes, driving to the countryside to bask in the beautiful foliage, or reading an exciting book.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Nov. 2025
Fanning, too, is quirky and broadly likable and very much at home as a sassy sci-fi lead, even when working from an overly cute script.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cute
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Just ask the folks who’ve made the college basketball committee which is currently pondering expanding its beautiful bracket to 76 teams.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Later, from the top of a steep and very beautiful hill where he is buried, everyone came down to the road except my mother and a friend of my father’s named Arnie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fueled by vengeance and cunning ambition, Ashur rises from betrayal and bloodshed to seize power, gouging out a place for the House of Ashur in a new arena full of violence, desire, and twisted loyalty.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The elaborate scheme, masterminded by members of four Mafia families in collusion with celebrity athletes, ensnared unsuspecting victims, bleeding them of over $7 million through cunning deception, prosecutors said in the indictment.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s something so hilariously flippant about Taylor’s mean streak these days.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Given that the league’s collective bargaining agreement expires at the end of this month, maybe the commissioner shouldn’t have been so flippant.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
3 Oct. 2025
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Music lovers should head to see the Bluegrass Band art piece in East Bend, and the square in Yadkinville featuring Carolina Pines is particularly lovely.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In between performances, while the crew was breaking down and setting up on stage, there was a lovely MC keeping the crowd entertained.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Ratanaruang’s most essential collaborator is, again, Doyle, who uses desaturated 16mm to evoke Sao’s past and slick digital cinematography to capture her present.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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And based on the tight bonds he's formed with his costars (not to mention lots of playful, platonic PDA), the feeling is very mutual.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Outfielder Kiké Hernández had some fun at Drake’s expense and took a playful shot at Drizzy when addressing the Dodger Stadium crowd on the mic.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Blue-green foliage and a columnar habit make for a gorgeous specimen in tight spaces.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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More than 70 years later, White Christmas still looks gorgeous, positively popping with berry reds, snowy whites, and minty greens.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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There are more subtle links between the franchises as well, like the casting of Cameron Brown as the Drone Synth in the film.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lucky Step Platform Sneakers These brown suede platform sneakers give a subtle lift while staying super comfortable thanks to memory foam insoles and arch support.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Cute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cute. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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