as in queen
an attractive woman
Every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen.
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Recent Examples of beauty queen
Joining the cast this season are former model and beauty queen Charley Manley and Shep’s friend Whitner Slagsvol.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Kirk was also a former beauty queen, having been crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The magnetic Halley showcases her star power and charisma not in a musical setting, but as a literal beauty queen.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
When Willowdean's mother, Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) — a former beauty queen who calls Willowdean by the nickname Dumplin' — begins running the local pageant, Dumplin' joins the pageant herself as a form of protest.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Kirk was also a former beauty queen, having been crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The magnetic Halley showcases her star power and charisma not in a musical setting, but as a literal beauty queen.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
When Willowdean's mother, Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) — a former beauty queen who calls Willowdean by the nickname Dumplin' — begins running the local pageant, Dumplin' joins the pageant herself as a form of protest.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beauty queen
Noun
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The queen of talking about people behind their backs has an issue with them talking about someone behind their back — but Lisa, of course, rejects this comparison and denies saying anything out of order.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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When a colony becomes too large, the old queen and half the bees head to the new location in a flying swarm.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The holiday's roots date back to ancient Indigenous celebrations, namely an Aztec festival honoring Mictēcacihuātl, an Aztec goddess known as Lady of the Dead, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Kansas notes.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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On December 7, 2018, the Chinese launched Chang’e 4 (named for the moon goddess of Chinese mythology) into outer space and landed a probe, named Yutu-2, on the far side of the Moon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The poem is littered with gut punches that would destroy me as a parent; Lee sees the poem’s beauty and appears to feel appropriate shame.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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This picturesque lakeside destination is increasingly attracting affluent foreign buyers, drawn by the stunning natural beauty and newly relaxed Golden Visa program.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Beauty queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beauty%20queen. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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