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as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
nothing compares to the gorgeousness of the first snow of the winter
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as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
taken aback by the indescribable gorgeousness of the Grand Canyon at sunset
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Recent Examples of gorgeousness
Our limo arrived at the hotel in a gleaming streak of silver gorgeousness.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Docu director Philippe grew up in a home with the same deep red wallpaper as in the iconic Vertigo scene where a surveilling James Stewart first glimpses Novak in all her gorgeousness.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
While there were a few dependable black gowns and the occasional cloud dancer ivory moment, especially that minimal column gorgeousness by Louis Vuitton on Emma Stone, one of my favorite looks of the night, the real impact on the carpet came from color.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Docu director Philippe grew up in a home with the same deep red wallpaper as in the iconic Vertigo scene where a surveilling James Stewart first glimpses Novak in all her gorgeousness.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
While there were a few dependable black gowns and the occasional cloud dancer ivory moment, especially that minimal column gorgeousness by Louis Vuitton on Emma Stone, one of my favorite looks of the night, the real impact on the carpet came from color.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorgeousness
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The clinic has become known for combining high-end aesthetic treatments with destination beauty travel, particularly for international celebrity clients who return for repeat visits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But that’s the beauty of being free – I wasn’t hired for this.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Caused by sunlight-scattering dust in the Martian atmosphere, that unexpected brilliance seems to be planet-wide—save for a region near the world’s north pole.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Also, the brilliance of Tolstoy and Chekhov and Dostoevsky, these geniuses that have gone down in history.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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And his demented majesty has no intention of going gentle into that good night.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Their satanic majesties request your attention to this breaking news.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Layer it with a ruffled duvet cover, ideally one with some lace trim for ultimate loveliness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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Through some convoluted changes of hands, the property’s current investors rescued and reimagined the remains of a previously defunct resort to give us Ocean Casino Resort in all its glory as a sigh of relief for this prime Boardwalk location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The winners came dressed to impress and were eager to promote their projects and bask in the glory of being declared the best of the internet.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Its elegance is showcased in movies, books, and art.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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From May 12 to May 23, the iconic brand joins in celebrating the artistry, elegance and empowerment that define beauty, both on and off the red carpet.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Mosaic magnificence Fine art and mosaic design come together on the patio of this Massachusetts residence, which features stainless-steel appliances under a mosaic installation created with half-inch vitreous glass.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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The film’s press campaign has, quite reasonably, played up the magnificence of Skarsgård’s body in leather and winked at the transgressiveness on display.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Gorgeousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorgeousness. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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