beautiful people
plural noun
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Can beautiful be used to describe a man?
Our evidence shows that when beautiful is used to describe physical beauty, it is overwhelming used of women or a physical aspect of a woman (such as her hair or skin). This hasn't always been the case: when beautiful first came into English it was used as easily of men as it was of women. Nowadays, handsome is the adjective of appreciation most commonly used of men.
The plural noun phrase beautiful people doesn't refer to the overall looks of the people mentioned, but rather the elegance and sumptuousness of their lives.
Examples of beautiful people in a Sentence
Ian Malone, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
There are beautiful people that are on the street, unfortunately.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
After debuting another campaign on air amid his bid for the PEOPLE title on Tuesday morning, the 53-year-old Live With Kelly and Mark cohost segued into a discussion about the woes beautiful people face in the workplace.
—EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Outside the ceremony, protesters tried to call attention to the suffering in Gaza, a reality that few of the beautiful people on television (in fact, only one) acknowledged in their speeches.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Beautiful people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beautiful%20people. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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