as in queen
an attractive woman
Every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen.
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Recent Examples of beauty queen
Born in Mississippi in 1954, Oprah Winfrey was a teen beauty queen who became a local TV reporter in Nashville, and then an anchor in Baltimore.
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Jane Pauley, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Clooney and Zeidler's mother was a beauty queen–turned–city councilwoman, while their father worked as a news anchor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
In an annual update, the Boulder Police Department urged anyone with information to come forward about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old child beauty queen in her childhood home.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Clooney is the son of TV journalist Nick Clooney and former beauty queen Nina Bruce Warren.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jane Pauley, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Clooney and Zeidler's mother was a beauty queen–turned–city councilwoman, while their father worked as a news anchor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
In an annual update, the Boulder Police Department urged anyone with information to come forward about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old child beauty queen in her childhood home.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Clooney is the son of TV journalist Nick Clooney and former beauty queen Nina Bruce Warren.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beauty queen
Noun
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Before the ceremony, the queen bequeathed William the title of Duke of Cambridge.—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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As Oscar watchers often say — only half-jokingly — the race can sometimes feel like 51% performance and 49% prom king or queen.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Styled by Brad Goreski, who shared a close-up on the look on Instagram, Moore looked goddess-like in the glamorous wrap dress.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aphrodites, named after the Greek goddess of love and beauty, are people who are naturally inclined to rise later.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 Mar. 2026
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While the beauty of these blooms may be worth a mini road trip, Jensen encourages locals to engage with the springtime blossoming just under their noses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even if robins and cardinals are a favorite, nothing compares to the tiny beauty of hummingbirds.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Beauty queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beauty%20queen. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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