glamorous

glam·or·ous | \ ˈglam-rəs

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, ˈgla-mə- \

variants: or less commonly glamourous

Definition of glamorous

: full of glamour : excitingly attractive a glamorous actress a glamorous life

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web The birthday girl looked glamorous with cascading red hair, a pink birthday sash and a dazzling smile. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Erykah Badu And The D.O.C. Celebrate Their Daughter Puma's 16th Birthday," 6 July 2020 Please understand that running a restaurant isn’t glamorous. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "'Running a restaurant isn't glamorous.' How 3 Camp Taylor restaurants see their new normal," 30 June 2020 New York City is known for its glamorous summer internship programs with big names like Vogue and Morgan Stanley. — Anne Kadet, WSJ, "Young New Yorkers Carve Out a Career—From a Graveyard," 30 June 2020 Influencers often post glamorous content — images, videos, captions — with the help of professional photographers. — Zayna Syed, Dallas News, "COVID-19 is forcing social media influencers to change their approach to business," 25 June 2020 Last year Christine Dell’Amore was on a glamorous assignment. — National Geographic, "Epsiode 2: The Unstoppable Wily Coyote," 23 June 2020 Whether that means decking out your backyard with a glamorous, fringed hammock or packing a sportier option for day trips to your nearest national park, there are quite a few options to choose from. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Hammocks to Get Your Backyard Ready for Summer Staycations," 18 June 2020 Including a natural soapstone baking disc that disperses heat evenly, a stainless steel tray with handles, and a pizza cutter, this All-Clad set is a glamorous way to do pizza. — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, "How to have the ultimate pizza night at home," 17 June 2020 Two developments are enabling this: seamless payments on mobile phones; and the less glamorous technology of interbank micropayments. — Samir Patil, Fortune, "How a ‘creator economy’ could help writers and artists triumph over Facebook and Google," 25 June 2020

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10 Jul 2020

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“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 12 Jul. 2020.

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