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Recent Examples of gorgeously
My suggestions are The Lexington or Forepaugh’s — both historic restaurants that have been revived gorgeously in the past few years.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Though within easy reach of Cyprus’s beach resorts, this gorgeously rugged corner of the island has long escaped most travelers’ notice.
—Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Made from a lightweight, stretchy jersey material, this top naturally drapes gorgeously across the body.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Harnessing the period drama expertise of Banijay’s Diagonal and its key crew, the crossover of historical thriller and arthouse social point film, tense at times and gorgeously shot, played off the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 May 2026
These are gorgeously drawn in the style of pen and ink, with AJ’s pen strokes taking on the slick curves of the ocean waves.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Channeling ’90s slowcore and post-rock into gorgeously brooding odes to dejection, the Chicago quartet’s debut is downer music at its most alluring.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
The film is full of gorgeously expressionist black-and-white photography, stunning otherworldly production design, and a subtle sense of foreboding throughout that's one of the best the director has mustered in his illustrious career.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Though within easy reach of Cyprus’s beach resorts, this gorgeously rugged corner of the island has long escaped most travelers’ notice.
—Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Made from a lightweight, stretchy jersey material, this top naturally drapes gorgeously across the body.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Harnessing the period drama expertise of Banijay’s Diagonal and its key crew, the crossover of historical thriller and arthouse social point film, tense at times and gorgeously shot, played off the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 May 2026
These are gorgeously drawn in the style of pen and ink, with AJ’s pen strokes taking on the slick curves of the ocean waves.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Channeling ’90s slowcore and post-rock into gorgeously brooding odes to dejection, the Chicago quartet’s debut is downer music at its most alluring.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
The film is full of gorgeously expressionist black-and-white photography, stunning otherworldly production design, and a subtle sense of foreboding throughout that's one of the best the director has mustered in his illustrious career.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorgeously
Adverb
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Every day, visitors arrive to dress in robes richly embroidered with phoenixes and adorn themselves with jade and pearl pendants and gold fingernail guards like those worn in imperial China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Democrats, meanwhile, say the rhetoric sounds strikingly similar to the populist arguments advanced by the very progressives DeSantis routinely attacks.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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The service Service here is warm, intuitive, and strikingly informal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Their plan flopped spectacularly.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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The strategy worked spectacularly.—
Julia Dhar,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 June 2026
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This allows for more action and more monsters — splendidly rendered — and more occasions for Eleven to use her superpowers.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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At other times, the cage might be ornately gilded.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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Elaborate stages are built for the camera close-ups as much as the crowd, often featuring prefab cinematic interludes, ornately detailed costumes, titillating dance moves and surreal, maximalist graphics.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Gorgeously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorgeously. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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