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Recent Examples of gorgeously
In a wool-blend, this Madewell Fair Isle Boxy Sweater is gorgeously cozy for a winter day in the Dolomites or paired with a great pair of leather pants for aperitivo in Milan.
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Goldie Hawn styles them gorgeously on the red carpet.
—Catharine Malzahn, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Assadi’s novels are lyrical and gorgeously original—this novel reads as poetry.
—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
Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Goldie Hawn styles them gorgeously on the red carpet.
—Catharine Malzahn, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Assadi’s novels are lyrical and gorgeously original—this novel reads as poetry.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorgeously
Adverb
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The execs had seen firsthand what was wrong, and recognized that the IRS’s first CEO is richly equipped to deliver the fix.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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But the brownie base itself is still richly chocolatey and tender.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Each brand showed strikingly light, almost ice-blue denim for spring and summer, resulting in pairs that looked like they’d been worn (and loved) for years before strutting the runway.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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In one Davos, the mood was strikingly optimistic.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This intricate South Korean drama is reminiscent in tone to The Killing, the spectacularly atmospheric Danish (and later American) procedural.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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This lens helps explain everything from investing mistakes and overspending to why some people quietly build wealth while others blow money in ways that, from the outside, look spectacularly dumb.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
Adverb
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In 1819, a special acoustic chair was designed for the king of Portugal, featuring arms ornately carved to look like open lion mouths, which helped transmit sound to the king’s ear via speaking tubes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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“Gorgeously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorgeously. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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