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Recent Examples of gorgeously
Assadi’s novels are lyrical and gorgeously original—this novel reads as poetry.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Paralleling the women's insistence on beauty in the face of devastation, the clip is also visually beautiful, each shot framed and colored gorgeously.
—James Factora, Them., 12 Dec. 2025
The ultra-pigmented formula leaves behind gorgeously rich colors.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Like 2021’s Tetris Effect, this is both a kaleidoscopic and symphonic reimagining of the base title, adding psychedelic visuals and gorgeously intricate electronic music to the experience.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
The strips, gorgeously composed, with characters dancing elegantly on the page, chronicle Margie’s misguided but ardent worship of her husband.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
Noel’s songs of hope, friendship, and joy, combined with his ability to write gorgeously sad chord progressions and hymns as sung by his brother, are needed now more than ever.
—Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The movie starred Christina Ricci and Johnny Depp, and is loaded with creepy visuals and a gorgeously spooky ambiance, leading it to win Best Art Direction at the Oscars that year.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Paralleling the women's insistence on beauty in the face of devastation, the clip is also visually beautiful, each shot framed and colored gorgeously.
—James Factora, Them., 12 Dec. 2025
The ultra-pigmented formula leaves behind gorgeously rich colors.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Like 2021’s Tetris Effect, this is both a kaleidoscopic and symphonic reimagining of the base title, adding psychedelic visuals and gorgeously intricate electronic music to the experience.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
The strips, gorgeously composed, with characters dancing elegantly on the page, chronicle Margie’s misguided but ardent worship of her husband.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
Noel’s songs of hope, friendship, and joy, combined with his ability to write gorgeously sad chord progressions and hymns as sung by his brother, are needed now more than ever.
—Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The movie starred Christina Ricci and Johnny Depp, and is loaded with creepy visuals and a gorgeously spooky ambiance, leading it to win Best Art Direction at the Oscars that year.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorgeously
Adverb
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Filled with richly varied locales and only three hours ahead of Central Standard Time, Brazil seemed tailor-made.—
María Cristina Lalonde,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Traditionally eaten on New Year's Day—whether cooked with black-eyed peas or collard greens—this richly marbled cut of pork is both a comfort food and tradition.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Its strikingly unusual forms might have risen from the ooze of the adjacent La Brea Tar Pits.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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In a sea of dresses and conventional silhouettes, the Armani suit read as deliberate and modern, strikingly different from the rest.—
Marianna Cerini,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Within two weeks, the stock market would crash spectacularly, ushering in the Great Depression.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Hoover played spectacularly at times but was sometimes turnover-prone.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Gerbera daisies abhor overhead irrigation that can lead to mildew problems and grow splendidly when surrounded by gravel or wood chips.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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Before attending the show, Streep and Wintour, 75, met each other and the pair appeared to get along splendidly, as seen in a video posted on Instagram by Vogue.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The movie is an empty shell ornately decorated with eyecatching camera angles, an acidulously sun-bright palette, and whimsical dialogue.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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These are all weapons specifically designed to annihilate outsiders trying to get inside the cities, weapons meant to cause the most pain for the amusement of the insiders (think a napalm bomb ornately decorated in the shape of a cone, which liquifies outsiders in seconds).—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Gorgeously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorgeously. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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