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adjective glam·or·ous \ ˈglam-rəs , 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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glamorously

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glamorousness

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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 glamorous, shimmering flapper in her slinky dress and stylish bob seemed to emerge into American life out of nowhere after the First World War, but the term was already familiar by then.

— linda simon, Smithsonian, "Flappers Took the Country by Storm, But Did They Ever Truly Go Away," 22 Aug. 2017
Theron’s costume-play is glamorous then intimidating.

— armond white, National Review, "From the Land of the Moon," 28 July 2017
A multimillion dollar renovation three years ago rendered the estate glamorous anew, but its history is far from forgotten.

— keith flanagan, Town & Country, "Is This the Most Scandalous Hotel in England?," 26 July 2017
For most who still follow that burning desire to make a living out of their various basketball skill sets, that means carving an existence overseas, a prospect that, while much more glamorous than in past years, is still a tough life.

— matt giles, Longreads, "The Lonely Life of a Pro Basketball Player," 20 July 2017
Running a TV network made Murdoch an even more glamorous figure in Australia’s clubby media world.

— a. odysseus patrick, Washington Post, "Rupert Murdoch might have to bail out his son’s bankrupt Australian channel," 15 July 2017
At this communal workspace, the amenities are a bit more glamorous than the free wifi and coffee offered at most co-working spaces.

— lisa beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, "Here’s a First Look at h.Club LA, the Private Social Club Coming to Hollywood and Vine," 12 July 2017
So this is a way of demonstrating this new tone and direction –- making the business leaders feel more special in a glamorous location.’’

— svenja o'donnell, Bloomberg.com, "U.K. CEOs Head to Brexit Secretary's Lush Country House," 6 July 2017
Nothing says glamorous quite like walking out of a pressbox at 1 in the morning, or waking up at 3:30 for a 6 AM flight.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc: While Homer Bailey shakes off the rust, let's see if there's a lesson here," 30 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of glamorous

see glamour

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First Known Use: 1861

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bizarro, fantastic (also fantastical), exotic (also glamourous), marvelous (or marvellous), outlandish, romantic, strange

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Definition of glamorous for English Language Learners

: very exciting and attractive : full of glamour

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adjective glam·or·ous \ ˈgla-mə-rəs \

Definition of glamorous for Students

:very exciting and attractive

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