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Recent Examples of drop-dead But her darkness is unserious, just as her violence is, essentially, comic — pratfalls and slapstick done with drop-dead finality. Armond White, National Review, 11 June 2025 Robyn Lively In the second season, Twin Peaks introduced Lana, a woman that the men in town find irresistible even though there’s no shortage of drop-dead gorgeous women around. Drew MacKie, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 On the ninth floor of the Hay-Adams Hotel, which has a drop-dead view of the White House across Lafayette Park, Liz Truss, Sebastian Gorka, and Erik Prince mingled with guests trying to eat steak frites while standing up. Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025 While her Death Becomes Her character isn’t a good sport, Meryl Streep sure is — and drop-dead hilarious at that. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 This is a glossy, drop-dead-gorgeous case that feels great. David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 The terrain is mild by Colorado hiking standards, but still enjoyable and drop-dead gorgeous this time of the year. Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024 Her recent video, for Taste, features the performer alongside Beetlejuice star Jenna Ortega rivaling over a boy while looking drop-dead gorgeous. Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024 Her slightly wavy bob haircut and smoky eye were the perfect drop-dead, va-va-voom beauty touch. Alex Badia, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop-dead
Adjective
  • The beautiful game has all too often been marred by unsavory incidents of bigotry.
    Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
  • The job was to find a photographer or find a model, pack a trunk of clothes and flit off to St. Moritz for a week and take beautiful pictures and come back.
    A Martínez, NPR, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is like a symphony — a gorgeous classical concerto where an electric guitar occasionally cuts in to shred an off-putting, yet surprisingly sick riff.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
  • Their post features five gorgeous shots from Ocean Rain’s birth, both before and after her arrival.
    Clea Haran, Parents, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • In 1923, the handsome thirty-one-year-old movie star Wallace Reid died from morphine and alcohol addiction.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
  • All the Hamrick brothers are handsome, though in slightly different ways, like dogs born in different litters to the same purebred parents.
    David Sedaris, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • With so many lovely fruits at our fingertips, there’s no reason to trifle with making a trifle this summer.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • The post goes on to include a lovely list of recommendations for both kids and adults looking to scratch a fantastical itch.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Robert, who turns 28 on Aug. 3, is somewhat more attractive, a plus defender in center who has stolen 21 bases in 26 attempts.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Grocery stores operate on the thinnest of margins and chic or attractive has nothing to do with marketing commodities like eggs and bread.
    Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Candice took us to the west, the prettier side of the compound, where the maze lay, and the gardens and pond.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
  • High-Quality Pantry Staples When in doubt, a practical choice, especially one that comes in pretty packaging, will always be appreciated—or at the very least, used.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Amazon is stocked with tons of cute coin purses that capture the kawaii aesthetic of Japanese street style.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
  • Pair this long-line padded sports bra crop tank with a pair of leggings for a cute athletic look.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • This stunning three-bedroom apartment was recently fully renovated, but mercifully, the original wall frescoes and vaulted ceilings were preserved.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
  • The performance stretches out for a stunning 14 minutes.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025

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“Drop-dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop-dead. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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