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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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.

Recent Examples on the Web Goldsberry will play Wickie, the glamorous, big-voiced star of the group back in the day. — Rick Porter, Billboard, "Renée Elise Goldsberry Joins Sara Bareilles to Star in Tina Fey's Peacock Comedy," 2 Oct. 2020 After the 10-minute break for my four-hour New School class, an undergrad returned looking glamorous. — Susan Shapiro, Wired, "What Teaching Online Classes Taught Me About Remote Learning," 22 Sep. 2020 This 5-star set comes in three soft and glamorous colorways and is machine-washable. — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, "All the best deals to shop during Wayfair’s Labor Day Sale," 6 Sep. 2020 In one of the glamorous new shots, the up-and-coming actress is the spitting image of the late royal in a purple strapless gown, matching scarf, and fluffy blonde bob. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Crown Shares First Photos of Princess Diana in Season 4," 29 Sep. 2020 With its whitewashed cottages and swim-up spa, GoldenEye, the glamorous hotel on Jamaica’s North Coast, has long been a romantic destination. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Where to Elope if You’re Considering Quietly Tying the Knot," 23 Sep. 2020 After all, what's more relatable than the now-universal need to obsessively sanitize, even at one of the most glamorous Hollywood events of the year? — Cait Munro, refinery29.com, "This Emmy Awards Hand Sanitizer Is Aggressively 2020," 20 Sep. 2020 Both were evidence of the safety and social distancing norms that have added a certain degree of sobriety to the usually glamorous festival, the first international in-person film showcase after COVID-19 shut down the film industry in March. — Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune, "Blanchett on Venice, virus and why lessons weren't learned," 2 Sep. 2020 While picking up trash isn't the most glamorous hobby, Sedaris had walked right into a potent combination of physical, psychological and environmental benefits. — Jen Smith, CNN, "Planet-friendly activities that are good for your body and pandemic possible," 29 Aug. 2020

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“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 26 Oct. 2020.

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