Definition of glamorous
: full of glamour : excitingly attractive a glamorous actress a glamorous life
glamorously
adverbglamorousness
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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 of glamorous from the Web
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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.
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At this communal workspace, the amenities are a bit more glamorous than the free wifi and coffee offered at most co-working spaces.
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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.
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Witty, sophisticated, passionate and enduringly glamorous, Dietrich is a figure who deserves contemporary recognition.
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But a push into a less glamorous transportation method—golf carts—has touched a nerve with drivers in one of its home bases.
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Despite their glamorous appearances in public, the couple had a tumultuous dynamic, and were extremely passionate in both good times and bad.
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But Clover, who grew up in rural Idaho in the 1980s, learned a lot from her less-than-glamorous experiences working at a grocery store—
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An attractive home or office building can make the vehicle look glamorous, but be careful not to get too nice of a house.
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Origin and Etymology of glamorous
see glamour
GLAMOROUS Defined for English Language Learners
glamorous
playDefinition of glamorous for English Language Learners
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: very exciting and attractive : full of glamour
GLAMOROUS Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of glamorous for Students
: very exciting and attractive glamorous travel a glamorous actress
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