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as in mythic
based on, described in, or being a myth
the city of Phoenix is named after a fabulous bird that every 500 years destroys itself with fire, only to rise again from its own ashes
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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
the fabulous sites of dazzlingly lit Las Vegas
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as in fictitious
not real and existing only in the imagination
a story of a fabulous land where the people know nothing of war and live together in perfect harmony
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as in lovely
of the very best kind
we had a fabulous time on our vacation
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Recent Examples of fabulous
Looking for a perfume that’s fabulous on its own, but also plays well with other scents for layering?
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 May 2025
The property, which was built by Davis inventor, engineer and entrepreneur Grayson Beck in 2004, includes a fabulous main residence that unfolds across 7,225 square feet of living space with four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Stickers from fabulous destinations and hotels adorn the bags.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Chandelier Similarly, pony beads can be used to make fabulous, maximalist chandeliers.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 May 2025
The property, which was built by Davis inventor, engineer and entrepreneur Grayson Beck in 2004, includes a fabulous main residence that unfolds across 7,225 square feet of living space with four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Stickers from fabulous destinations and hotels adorn the bags.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Chandelier Similarly, pony beads can be used to make fabulous, maximalist chandeliers.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabulous
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Its deep, shiny green foliage is a wonderful complement to the perfectly peachy hue of each rose.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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Colombia’s coastal cities are famous for their cuisine, but don’t overlook their wonderful street foods.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The scoring sequence followed a lovely Bobrovsky save on a shorthanded odd-man rush — the Cats firing on all cylinders.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Why the lovely Mehri falls for such a loser — Hamid is one of the least charming grooms in recent memory — can only by explained by the lack of options available to her.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The green obsidian was also thought to have a symbolic connection to Tollan, a mythical city where the god Quetzalcoatl lived, which was believed to be the ancestral origin of Mexico’s civilizations.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Helios, the Greek god of the sun, and Luna, the mythical goddess of the moon, stand guard at either end of Celestial Park.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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With some of the most history, art, and culture in the world packed into this small country, as well as amazing food and wine, this is a culture vulture’s paradise.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Dominic Solanke works exceptionally hard but 15 goals in 42 appearances is not an amazing return from their club-record £65m striker.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The Scheme To carry out the fraud scheme, the defendants and their co-conspirators created fictitious employers and lists of alleged employees—those lists were generated using personally identifiable information (PII) gleaned from thousands of identity theft victims.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The girl is in the Brazilian capital, but the headset transports her to a fictitious Indigenous village in the Atlantic rainforest, where capybaras and jaguars dart across the landscape.—
Constance Malleret,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 May 2025
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Give your wooden nickel to the mixologist, take your pick between La Babia, an excellent margarita, or Three Emmas, grab a book off the shelf, and take a seat.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Amazon The latest MacBook Air (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is an excellent, lightweight laptop.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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The film simultaneously functions as a passing-of-the-torch moment between two legendary stars and a celebration of Newman, who won his only (and long-overdue) Oscar for his performance.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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The Estes Space Shuttle is a 1:200 scale model of the legendary craft, complete with booster rockets and a fuel tank.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Draw an imaginary line from the magnitude 2.3 star Merak, which forms the outer base of the 'bowl', through Dubhe, the star positioned as the 'pouring tip' of the asterism.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2025
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The mastermind behind covert action, Frank Wisner, never paused to consider that his cure for defeating an imaginary worldwide communist conspiracy was worse than the disease.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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“Fabulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabulous. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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