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Recent Examples of gorgeously
In this inventive, boundary-pushing follow-up to Detransition, Baby, one novella and three stories take on gender, transness and lives on the margins in all of their gorgeously complicated glory.
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Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
My suggestions are The Lexington or Forepaugh’s — both historic restaurants that have been revived gorgeously in the past few years.
—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
Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
My suggestions are The Lexington or Forepaugh’s — both historic restaurants that have been revived gorgeously in the past few years.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorgeously
Adverb
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Employees at SpaceX have worked remarkably hard over the last 24 years, and now they will be richly compensated for having done so.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Much like life across Africa, the exhibition was layered, textured, richly sensual, and at times confrontational.—
Thomas Rom,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Seemingly, the car just looked too strikingly similar for the detective who saw the Flock alert to treat the hit with appropriate skepticism.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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While nail art trends often swing between ultra-minimalist and strikingly intricate, ombré nails sit comfortably in the middle.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Wilkinson proved that with the potato-in-the-golf-hole task, then underlined it spectacularly in a task in which he was meant to eat a raw egg as quickly as possible.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The veteran litigator found herself in hot water after her efforts to broker a detente between Cipriani and Shell spectacularly backfired.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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After all, Jackson finished the 2025 season splendidly.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The one-shoulder dress was designed with a billowing, one-shoulder top with an ornately speckled red and white pattern motif throughout.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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At other times, the cage might be ornately gilded.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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“Gorgeously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorgeously. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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