beauteous

adjective

ˈbyü-tē-əs How to pronounce beauteous (audio)
Definition of beauteousnext
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at the day ended with a beauteous sunset

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Recent Examples of beauteous Mercury, the messenger, is embracing beauteous Venus in your 10th House of Drive. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026 There’s beauteous simplicity to a pot of ordinary grains made with the most minimal of tools. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025 The beauteous feeling of a crackling-crisp, still-warm loaf of bread from the oven is sorta unparalleled. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 21 Oct. 2025 The effect is that of being submerged in a lush wash of beauteous flute chords. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 The setting for the show is the beauteous grounds of the Palace of Fine Arts, which has been tricked out to accommodate all sorts of interactive and balloon-based wonderment. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 But what our Gear team testers prized greatly in KitchenAid’s burr grinder was its beauteous ease of cleaning, with burrs accessibly placed just beneath the hopper. — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024 Or in absorbing Laurie Anderson’s mesmerizing Amelia — her beauteous, immediate, dreaming of a woman whose courage took her into the void, and history. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beauteous
  1. beautiful
  2. lovely
  3. gorgeous
  4. handsome
  5. cute
  6. attractive
  7. pretty
  8. stunning
Adjective
  • Headed somewhere with beautiful (albeit hilly) cobblestoned streets?
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Absolutely beautiful, absolutely terrifying and absolutely funny.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of beautiful
Adjective
  • One of the loveliest times of day is in the morning when sun streams through the windows that look out onto the street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By this lovely account, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium’s demolition was a dignified affair.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovely
Adjective
  • Ocean beaches, gorgeous scenery, and hardy folks who can brave cold winters are among the attractions of the Northeast.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Rota’s gorgeous score swells sweetly as this affair is sketched, but Mario — older and wiser, to quote the Rodgers and Hammerstein song — has his doubts about a man who seems to him like a cad.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of gorgeous
Adjective
  • The Santa Monica Proper is sited partially (the rest is in two new-build towers) within the handsome Santa Monica Professional Building, a historic, Spanish Colonial-style structure embellished with eye-catching Moorish details.
    — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
  • At the same time, the director was himself a devastatingly handsome heartbreaker — several of his actresses, including the legendary Maria Callas, fell hard for him — and so perhaps knew something about the aloof, unnamed lover being pined for.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of handsome
Adjective
  • Lounge sets from Softies are cute and comfy, made from buttery soft stretch jersey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Osbourne on Friday took to social media to share a cute moment with his baby girl, Ozzy Matilda Osbourne.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of cute
Adjective
  • Venus enters Libra and your 9th House of Travel, Learning, and Perspective, making new ideas, cultures, conversations, and experiences feel especially attractive.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But analysts see the slide as an attractive entry point for investors, highlighting the company's scalable licensing model and the potential for licensees to benefit from the next wave of data center growth.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of attractive
Adjective
  • Chef Yannick Lohou, fresh from Barcelona, holds the dining room spellbound with pretty-as-a-picture dishes such as toro tartare with caviar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Television was pretty meh across the board the last 12 months.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretty
Adjective
  • Expect to see everything from elk and moose to bald eagles in one of the most stunning parks in the country.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • It is finished in a stunning coat of pearl white and features a red-leather interior.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stunning

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