beauty queen
noun
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Kirk was also a former beauty queen, having been crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012.
—
Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The magnetic Halley showcases her star power and charisma not in a musical setting, but as a literal beauty queen.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
When Willowdean's mother, Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) — a former beauty queen who calls Willowdean by the nickname Dumplin' — begins running the local pageant, Dumplin' joins the pageant herself as a form of protest.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The beauty queen was fatally shot in the head by a round from an assault rifle, and one of her friends was shot in the leg, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beauty queen
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The magnetic Halley showcases her star power and charisma not in a musical setting, but as a literal beauty queen.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
When Willowdean's mother, Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) — a former beauty queen who calls Willowdean by the nickname Dumplin' — begins running the local pageant, Dumplin' joins the pageant herself as a form of protest.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The beauty queen was fatally shot in the head by a round from an assault rifle, and one of her friends was shot in the leg, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beauty queen
Cite this Entry
“Beauty queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beauty%20queen. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share