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 Lexington, Kentucky, Clooney is the son of TV journalist Nick Clooney and former beauty queen Nina Bruce Warren.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
In many ways, Abby rehashes the best of Blair Waldorf — a misunderstood beauty queen who had to be hated before she could be loved by her peers.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Several Mexican media outlets reported that Gurrola is a former beauty queen from the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Max Joseph would eventually bow out and the show was cohosted by a rotating panel of personalities in 2018, but would ultimately be replaced by former beauty queen and television personality Kamie Crawford.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
In many ways, Abby rehashes the best of Blair Waldorf — a misunderstood beauty queen who had to be hated before she could be loved by her peers.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Several Mexican media outlets reported that Gurrola is a former beauty queen from the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Max Joseph would eventually bow out and the show was cohosted by a rotating panel of personalities in 2018, but would ultimately be replaced by former beauty queen and television personality Kamie Crawford.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beauty queen
Noun
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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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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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Below, shop eight deals across fashion, beauty, and home on Amazon—up to 62 percent off.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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The beauty industry is entering a building period, after a dip in M&A activity in 2025.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Beauty queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beauty%20queen. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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