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as in lovely
very pleasing to look at
the banquet hall was decorated with beautiful flower arrangements for the reception
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
you've done a beautiful job of illustrating that children's story
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as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
many are filled with a sense of awe when taking in the beautifulness of the canyon
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Recent Examples of beautiful
Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
First crushes, first loves, the beautiful days of summer, and heartbreak are what made this book an instant hit with teens.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Our top picks: The professional-grade pan is crafted from sturdy aluminized steel that conducts heat evenly for beautiful browning, and its narrow shape and high sides produced a perfect rise in our tests.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Here are a few of the most beautiful — and most visited — national parks around the globe.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
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For classical music performances, behind the stage is this beautiful, 30 foot wide pipe organ, which was very cool, but the feature was really distracting.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
First crushes, first loves, the beautiful days of summer, and heartbreak are what made this book an instant hit with teens.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Our top picks: The professional-grade pan is crafted from sturdy aluminized steel that conducts heat evenly for beautiful browning, and its narrow shape and high sides produced a perfect rise in our tests.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Here are a few of the most beautiful — and most visited — national parks around the globe.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beautiful
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The film’s docufiction-like honesty is the most conspicuous here: to imagine that the Mother Teresa whom the world knows mostly as a faultless octogenarian might have as a younger woman had similar intense moments of extreme conflicting emotions is humanizing, and lovely.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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This cookie set from NYC’s popular Levain store is a lovely surprise treat.—
Madeleine Bokan Thares,
Glamour,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Make sure everyone gets to enjoy this wonderful pastime for years to come.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The music is wonderful and the archival footage a blast.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Kardashians, in particular, are known for their relentless obsession with beauty and youth.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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No matter how much fans may complain about the lack of physicality in today's game compared to two or three decades ago, those rule changes were necessary to restore the beauty of the NBA game.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Farm Rio With gorgeous, colorful pieces, Farm Rio’s shiny new Carnaby Street store fits seamlessly into Soho.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The all-time classic has been respectfully and faithfully recreated with little interference other than gorgeous visuals and a more accessible, modern control scheme.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There’s trendy hot pot and face-numbing Sichuan spots, as well as relative newcomers like the excellent Thai spot Zaab Zaab.—
Cathy Erway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just north of Venice, the Veneto region is also known for excellent wines.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Go shopping in Conover Square, a former piano factory that’s now filled with antique shops, local boutiques, and a cute model train exhibit.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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But for those trying to make their warm-weather pieces last a bit longer, a cute layer will do the trick.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This makes for an awesome matchup against Boston’s better starters (Lucas Giolito is 8-2, Brayan Bello has a 3.25 ERA) and its radiant ace (Garrett Crochet is a few scoreless frames from an AL Triple Crown hold).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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For someone that just comes up and is part of the ballclub, part of this team now, to help us win is just so awesome.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Its predecessor was a handsome roadster called the Alpine, introduced in 1959 and made through 1968.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
22 Aug. 2025
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During his unusual run of successful pictures in the 1960s, the deeply handsome Stamp was romantically involved with the likes of Julie Christie, Brigitte Bardot and especially supermodel Jean Shrimpton.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Beautiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beautiful. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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