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as in beautifulness
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
the beauty of the landscape along the coast was enough to take your breath away
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as in goddess
an attractive woman
The famous ancient sculpture of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt depicts her as a regal beauty.
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as in dream
something very good of its kind
that fish is a beauty
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Recent Examples of beauty
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Sole believes Gap will be driven by stronger sales and earnings growth thanks to improving revenue growth for Athleta, and as Gap’s initiatives to grow its beauty and handbag businesses finally start taking off.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
As the senior beauty editor at Glamour, these types of meetings are common, especially for brands new to market.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Fellow beauty industry expert Michelle Lee agrees, noting that what surprised her most about the past year in Korean beauty was just how quickly new products and trends came to market.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Sole believes Gap will be driven by stronger sales and earnings growth thanks to improving revenue growth for Athleta, and as Gap’s initiatives to grow its beauty and handbag businesses finally start taking off.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
As the senior beauty editor at Glamour, these types of meetings are common, especially for brands new to market.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Fellow beauty industry expert Michelle Lee agrees, noting that what surprised her most about the past year in Korean beauty was just how quickly new products and trends came to market.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beauty
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Last year’s Savage X Fenty’s Valentine’s Day collection featured Rihanna not as the goddess of love, but as Cupid, arrows and all.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Brigitte Bardot, the French actress who rivaled Marilyn Monroe as a cinematic goddess for more than a decade, died on Sunday, December 28 at the age of 91.—
IndieWire Staff,
IndieWire,
28 Dec. 2025
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But as his son’s college dreams were coming into focus, Dominique thought about his own path and upbringing.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most cops have hero dreams, protector fantasies that sustain them through days that are mostly mundane.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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But with a sizable audience doing research to kill time between installments, the miniseries’ cast boasts an awkward attractiveness that sticks out as oddly inauthentic.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our research shows that extreme attractiveness might grab attention but can undermine connection, the true currency of the influencer economy.—
Abby Frank,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cate Blanchett is the queen of a relaxed, textured bob.—
Catharine Malzahn,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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In some species, ants restructure their nests to slow the transmission of a lethal fungus and in others, ant queens eat infected brood to prevent the spread of disease and recover nutrients.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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During my early childhood, my brother and I lived in innocence, away from the great world, absorbed by sand, waves and marvels of the ocean.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Mercifully, the marvels of modern medicine and technology have greatly compensated for these losses.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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Apostel included several selfies of herself and Cruz showing off their sophisticated looks.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Tease… Without the Payoff Throughout the night, Grande, Erivo, and the cast teased exclusive looks at new film clips and musical moments — but the live audience didn’t end up seeing them.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Eventually, their wonder grates on Glaser and the rest of the forest.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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National parks may have the name recognition, but some of our country’s most beautiful natural wonders and sights are tucked away in state parks.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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The clean double-breasted buttons instantly add elegance to your airport outfit, especially when paired with a matching Amazon Essentials Turtleneck and sleek black Libin Wide-leg Dress Pants to keep you warm and comfortable from takeoff to arrival.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the elegance in this quirky look did feel complicated, challenging even, to take in at first glance.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beauty. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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