photogenic

adjective

Definition of photogenicnext
as in beautiful
tending to look good in photographs She's a very photogenic child. This is the city's most photogenic park.

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Recent Examples of photogenic Come late September, the surrounding groves of aspens erupt in brilliant shades of gold, creating a photogenic autumn scene. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 And two extremely photogenic pop stars strolling the Great Wall of China for the cameras. — Kim Willis, USA Today, 26 July 2026 The coastal city of Paphos has been named the world’s best destination for sunrise and sunset views, topping a new ranking of the globe’s most photogenic golden-hour locations. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 The most important upgrades aren’t necessarily the most photogenic ones. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for photogenic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photogenic
  1. beautiful
  2. attractive
  3. charming
  4. lovely
  5. cute
  6. handsome
  7. gorgeous
  8. pretty
Adjective
  • The nicest of the quartet, Springfield features a large clubhouse, a beautiful practice area with an oversized putting green and a challenging 6,906-yard course that is hilly, woody and will ask you to hit lots of precise shots.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Forests that avoid the worst fire and drought impacts should still offer beautiful color, but the viewing window may be shorter.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of beautiful
Adjective
  • As training camp arrives, injuries have turned an attractive offseason of work into an uneasy fall.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If so, home equity can appear like an increasingly attractive source of financial breathing room.
    — Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of attractive
Adjective
  • The Fantasticks After a record 42-year run Off Broadway, this charming little musical about parents who pretend to feud to get each other’s kids to fall in love is finally hitting Broadway — with a twist.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the procedure transformed him into an unstable super-soldier — capable of being magnetically charming one moment and dangerously chilling the next.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of charming
Adjective
  • The café is tucked away in the heart of the garden—a lovely pit stop.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This is an exciting step forward for Eisenberg the director, who had a breakthrough a couple of years ago with the lovely A Real Pain, which earned co-star Kieran Culkin an Academy Award.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of lovely
Adjective
  • Style this maxi skirt with a dressy blouse, tights, and tall boots for a cute date night ensemble, or dress it down with a sweater and sneakers for more low-key days.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone was amazed that, yes, this teeny tiny thing was actually a functioning camera that could take relatively good pictures, and not just a cute, decorative keychain.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cute
Adjective
  • The tower stands, a handsome ruin and a relic of a more optimistic age.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • On the eve of her 30th birthday, a rare night out leads her to Boyd Davenport (Noah Fearnley), handsome, heir to a billionaire family fortune and Nashville’s most eligible bachelor.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of handsome
Adjective
  • Everton’s departure from gorgeous, ramshackle Goodison Park — their home since 1892 — was another signal of new beginnings.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Remember that Rockstar Games made the gorgeous Red Dead Redemption 2 on last-gen consoles.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of gorgeous
Adjective
  • How this fits into the delivery boom Delivery drones are starting to show up in more places, but most of them are still carrying pretty small loads.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • And at $149, this could be a pretty fun way to upgrade your daily listening.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of pretty

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“Photogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photogenic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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