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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
The move is designed to encourage the millions of visitors who travel to see the Falls at Niagara Falls State Park to extend their stay and explore the natural beauty and activities further north, in the Whirlpool and Devil’s Hole areas.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Over the past few decades, the beauty industry has evolved in unprecedented ways.
—William Jones
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Chiricahua National Monument, Heart of Rocks Loop Hidden in the southeastern corner of the state, Chiricahua National Monument is a place of remarkable beauty, sheltering an array of sculpted stone.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Nonresidents will pay more to visit Balboa Park museums and city restaurants, for the toilet paper bought at Costco or beauty products at the mall, for traffic violation fines, more for the balloon animals from street vendors.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Over the past few decades, the beauty industry has evolved in unprecedented ways.
—William Jones
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Chiricahua National Monument, Heart of Rocks Loop Hidden in the southeastern corner of the state, Chiricahua National Monument is a place of remarkable beauty, sheltering an array of sculpted stone.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Nonresidents will pay more to visit Balboa Park museums and city restaurants, for the toilet paper bought at Costco or beauty products at the mall, for traffic violation fines, more for the balloon animals from street vendors.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beauty
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Hedda nominee Tessa Thompson was a green goddess in a custom Balenciaga gown embroidered with fishscale sequins and Bulgari jewelry.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Only a goddess of love can unzip her.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sadly, his college ball dreams didn’t come to fruition after the coach who called him up retired.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Over the past seven years, Blake Lively brought her dream hair care line to life by redefining the beauty industry with a blend of passion, precision and purpose.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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United by their resentment of women, incels tend to see attractiveness as a straightforward function of genetics—millimeters, symmetry, skin color—and therefore out of their control.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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That’s definitely a very big reason for the festival’s sustainability and attractiveness.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2026
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Soundman Loch Townsend coolly exposed the film and handed the reel to the queen’s panicking press secretary, who took it with relief.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Choose a deluxe cabin for the full crew, which comes with either two queen beds or a queen bed and a pull-out sofa, sleeping up to four people.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Such questions are central to this elusive marvel, which invites the viewer to complete the drawing that Schilinski evocatively sketches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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At the Gritti Epicurean cooking school, small groups are introduced to the marvels of Venetian culinary traditions in half-day to three-day courses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Everyone followed a similar sartorial rhythm, in sheer looks, black sparkles, and some cool-toned mint.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Honda has also generated a lot of buzz with its new CB1000F homage (below) to the beloved CB750F from the 1980s, and many of Harley-Davidson’s models carry on the looks and stance of models stretching back to the 1950s.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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An evening of short plays by Louisville writers that spark wonder, challenge convention, and reflect the heart and diversity of our region.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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The writer of these lines wonders if going after, unearthing, and capturing family secrets and issues on film isn’t emotionally draining.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Oberoi is launching two luxury Nile dahabeyas, which revive the elegance of 1920s river travel, offering an intimate way to experience Egypt’s most storied landscapes along the Nile.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Tyrolean-style on-mountain lodge, Utah’s first five-star property as of 1982, still smacks of old-world elegance.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beauty. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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