glamorous
adjective
glam·or·ous
ˈgla-mə-rəs 
ˈglam-
variants
or less commonly glamourous
: full of glamour : excitingly attractive
a glamorous actress
a glamorous life
glamorously
adverb
glamorousness
noun
Examples of glamorous in a Sentence
She looked glamorous in her formal black gown.
She wore a glamorous black gown.
A private investigator's job isn't as glamorous as people think.
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The actress kept her accessories minimal and wore her hair in a glamorous curly style.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Saturday night was the fifth annual Academy Gala, the glamorous fundraising event that also serves as a de facto soft launch of Oscar season.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
The Academy Museum Gala has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most glamorous events, with many referring to it as the Met Gala of the West Coast.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
As fall approaches and gala and awards seasons pick up speed, here’s to many more glamorous goth looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Saturday night was the fifth annual Academy Gala, the glamorous fundraising event that also serves as a de facto soft launch of Oscar season.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
The Academy Museum Gala has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most glamorous events, with many referring to it as the Met Gala of the West Coast.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
As fall approaches and gala and awards seasons pick up speed, here’s to many more glamorous goth looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glamorous
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“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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glamorous
adjective
glam·or·ous
variants
also glamourous
: excitingly attractive : full of glamour
glamorously
adverb
glamorousness
noun
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