beauty queen

noun

Synonyms of beauty queennext
: a beautiful and glamorous woman or girl
specifically : a winner of a beauty contest

Examples of beauty queen in a Sentence

every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen
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Since then, the former beauty queen has retired from pageantry after becoming the first Canadian woman to win all four major national titles — Miss Universe Canada, Miss World Canada, Miss International Canada and Miss Earth Canada. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 Part of her work as a beauty queen has been raising awareness about the disease her father suffered from, who passed away three years ago. Sarah Moreno july 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 When the first place beauty queen commits suicide, her best friend, in order to win the pageant, starts to wear the dead friend’s face. John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026 From oligarch's wives to ex-beauty queens, everything is filtered through her unique, often raw POV. Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for beauty queen

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beauty queen was in 1893

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“Beauty queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beauty%20queen. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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