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Recent Examples of gorgeously
Channeling ’90s slowcore and post-rock into gorgeously brooding odes to dejection, the Chicago quartet’s debut is downer music at its most alluring.
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Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Each is gorgeously designed to reflect a distinct personality and suit a particular kind of magic.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock seems stuck between eras here, with a few magnificent sequences that play out in total silence, including a gorgeously chaotic opening scene depicting the hustle and bustle of a London commute.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
These postcards are gorgeously illustrated in the Planet Money book.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Written by Italian playwright Stefano Massini as an epic poem and adapted for the stage by Ben Power, the play’s language is lyrical and gorgeously descriptive.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
So Tommy reassumes his role as the head of the Peaky Blinders, essentially punches the Germans one more time in the face, and gets a meaningful, gorgeously shot sequence in the film’s final act.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The Matthieu Blazy design gorgeously referenced Grace Kelly's famous 1956 Oscars gown.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The result was a gorgeously ornate solid-body guitar, featuring the titular animal under the bridge in mother-of-pearl.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Each is gorgeously designed to reflect a distinct personality and suit a particular kind of magic.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock seems stuck between eras here, with a few magnificent sequences that play out in total silence, including a gorgeously chaotic opening scene depicting the hustle and bustle of a London commute.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
These postcards are gorgeously illustrated in the Planet Money book.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Written by Italian playwright Stefano Massini as an epic poem and adapted for the stage by Ben Power, the play’s language is lyrical and gorgeously descriptive.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
So Tommy reassumes his role as the head of the Peaky Blinders, essentially punches the Germans one more time in the face, and gets a meaningful, gorgeously shot sequence in the film’s final act.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The Matthieu Blazy design gorgeously referenced Grace Kelly's famous 1956 Oscars gown.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The result was a gorgeously ornate solid-body guitar, featuring the titular animal under the bridge in mother-of-pearl.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorgeously
Adverb
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The need to convert customers into subscribers and to upsell current subscribers to higher service tiers means that Apple’s users are now subject to some of the same kinds of notifications and reminders that so richly annoy PC users in Windows 11.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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While the life term was mandated under federal law, the judge described it as richly deserved for a man who has lived a veritable lifetime of crime.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The characters in the play break the fourth wall — a strikingly common thing in Chicago and New York theater this spring — and make their cases directly.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the notes that accompany the sermons in outline form are strikingly similar to those Bickle provided for years, even down to the practice of boldfacing, italicizing and underlining certain points.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The African American Wax Museum, in Harlem, was the singular creation of the artist and eccentric Raven Chanticleer, a sharecropper’s son from South Carolina who reinvented himself, spectacularly, in Manhattan.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin faced a similar charge, but the case against him unraveled spectacularly.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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It is made entirely from gold sheets and ornately decorated with protective symbols.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her custom jade green bustier gown came with a plunging sweetheart neckline and peplum waist, ornately embellished in stone and crystal embroidery.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gorgeously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorgeously. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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