as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
our daughter was a vision of loveliness in her prom dress
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Recent Examples of loveliness
With the inimitable Chef Devin Denzer at the helm, Atsumeru utilizes the exacting refinement of traditional Japanese technique and blends it with the discipline, color, and loveliness of Nordic fare.
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Its sheer loveliness almost completely undermines the menace of that rictus on the cover.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
April takes place in rural Georgia, in a region of astonishing natural loveliness that contrasts with its repressive treatment of its female population.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
All the seats were occupied by cross and weary passengers, but Laura, with her unmistakable tumbling blue-black tresses, as heavy and shining as a bird’s wing—for me her hair was, literally, the crown of her loveliness—was not among them.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Layer it with a ruffled duvet cover, ideally one with some lace trim for ultimate loveliness.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Its sheer loveliness almost completely undermines the menace of that rictus on the cover.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
April takes place in rural Georgia, in a region of astonishing natural loveliness that contrasts with its repressive treatment of its female population.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
All the seats were occupied by cross and weary passengers, but Laura, with her unmistakable tumbling blue-black tresses, as heavy and shining as a bird’s wing—for me her hair was, literally, the crown of her loveliness—was not among them.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Layer it with a ruffled duvet cover, ideally one with some lace trim for ultimate loveliness.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loveliness
Noun
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The mountain is incredibly hypnotic when catching the pearly hues of the first and last light of day and distils the unearthly beauty of the Himalayas into one gorgeous frame.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her designs are guided by the Navajo concept of hózhó — a philosophy of harmony, balance, beauty, and peace.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The commercial attractiveness of the World Cup, which is currently soliciting bids from potential host cites in North America and Europe, should be significantly higher.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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However, worries around a decline in attractiveness and fertility weren’t strongly linked with epigenetic aging.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Loveliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loveliness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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