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Recent Examples of gorgeously
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorgeously
Adverb
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Art that’s anchored in real pain almost always leaves open a channel to beauty—or at least some more richly humane response to life.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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But the journey there is richly rendered through Harris’ poetic sensibility.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The inconvenience of that military presence has brought certain compensations from the government, such as a strikingly modern, geometric contemporary art museum (Nagi MOCA) that draws visitors not put off by the arduous journey required to get there.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The Duchess of Sussex wore a strikingly similar look in glimpses from the family’s Disneyland trip last year, suggesting the casual formula has become a favorite for the park.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The ensemble cast rises to meet that wild tonal register, with bursts of comic precision, aching vulnerability, and just enough theatricality to make every new stop on the girls’ quest feel spectacularly organic.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Some bets failed spectacularly.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
14 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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