as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
that kitten's cuteness is simply overwhelming!
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Recent Examples of cuteness
Far too much east-west and cuteness with the puck.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
But don’t freak cuteness fans — the main act is still the baby pups.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Hanes Originals 2-Piece Short-Sleeve Tee and Shorts Set This Hanes lounge set has been all over my TikTok For You Page in recent weeks, with creators singing the praises of its buttery-soft fabric, movability, and overall cuteness.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Kawaii, the Japanese aesthetic that emphasizes cuteness and childlike innocence through charms, characters and colors, is bringing an unserious vibe to technology in the West.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
Out of many cool dog sweatshirt options, this Spark Paws Dog Hoodie comes in several stylish designs and has a comfortable fleece inner lining for the best in cuteness and warmth.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Not every change that came with this expansion was for the worse; as the cast grew up and some of the original kids could no longer use cuteness to conceal middling talent, Stranger Things added more skilled performers, like Sadie Sink and Maya Hawke.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Nothing beats cuteness except watching violence be enacted upon the cuteness; like an aural Happy Tree Friends, Skulls tosses pom-poms of fuzz into the sky then desecrates them.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025
There’s a version of Rosebud Baker’s special The Mother Lode that leans much further into its premise and takes more victory laps about the cuteness of its central idea.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
But don’t freak cuteness fans — the main act is still the baby pups.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Hanes Originals 2-Piece Short-Sleeve Tee and Shorts Set This Hanes lounge set has been all over my TikTok For You Page in recent weeks, with creators singing the praises of its buttery-soft fabric, movability, and overall cuteness.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Kawaii, the Japanese aesthetic that emphasizes cuteness and childlike innocence through charms, characters and colors, is bringing an unserious vibe to technology in the West.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
Out of many cool dog sweatshirt options, this Spark Paws Dog Hoodie comes in several stylish designs and has a comfortable fleece inner lining for the best in cuteness and warmth.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Not every change that came with this expansion was for the worse; as the cast grew up and some of the original kids could no longer use cuteness to conceal middling talent, Stranger Things added more skilled performers, like Sadie Sink and Maya Hawke.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Nothing beats cuteness except watching violence be enacted upon the cuteness; like an aural Happy Tree Friends, Skulls tosses pom-poms of fuzz into the sky then desecrates them.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025
There’s a version of Rosebud Baker’s special The Mother Lode that leans much further into its premise and takes more victory laps about the cuteness of its central idea.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuteness
Noun
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An optional beauty mode can be turned on to refine a person’s appearance to create a more polished look.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Valentino runways only recently have started to feature more average sized bodies and expand their definition of beauty.—
Jye Marshall,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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With the inimitable Chef Devin Denzer at the helm, Atsumeru utilizes the exacting refinement of traditional Japanese technique and blends it with the discipline, color, and loveliness of Nordic fare.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Its sheer loveliness almost completely undermines the menace of that rictus on the cover.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Four generations of Soto women sardined into HGTV prettiness, not a speck of dust—or man—in sight.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
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By this point, her prettiness has become so powerful that she’s already charmed her non-European friend Benito without realizing it.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Cuteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuteness. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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