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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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Pau’s early work cohered around a nonnarrative approach to themes of alienation and isolation, rendered through obscure and richly textured visuals.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Textures Bringing a new depth has always started with the dials, richly decorated or on the contrary subtly detailed through a host of crafts, from engraving and enamel to gem-setting and guilloché.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Four deep bowls of this type look strikingly minimalistic.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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If the answers in newspapers across the country for more than a century were so strikingly consistent, why did subscribers persist in asking variations of the same question?—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In the 20 years since, the dark matter explanation has been challenged many times, but each challenge has failed spectacularly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The night before the election, the Israeli journalist Amit Segal, who is seen as close and friendly to Netanyahu, invoked past Israeli elections in which media polling — long criticized for being out of sync with voter behavior — failed spectacularly in capturing the final result.—
Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
28 Apr. 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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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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It is made entirely from gold sheets and ornately decorated with protective symbols.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gorgeously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorgeously. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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