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
This lush, accessible route takes you into the rainforest, past organic farms, and to photogenic viewpoints of the iconic Petit and Gris Piton.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Bob Weir was the most photogenic and photographed member of the Grateful Dead, often cited for his fashion choices and signature looks through the years.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
The archipelago off East Africa is made up of 115 different islands—including one that’s home to what’s perhaps the most photogenic beach in the world.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Etna Occupying one of the prettiest rooms at Monaci Delle Terre Nere, a bucolic wine estate and 18th-century baronial house reimagined as a boutique hotel, Locanda Nerello tickles the bon viveurs before the photogenic plates are served or the wine poured into paper-thin glasses.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Bob Weir was the most photogenic and photographed member of the Grateful Dead, often cited for his fashion choices and signature looks through the years.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
The archipelago off East Africa is made up of 115 different islands—including one that’s home to what’s perhaps the most photogenic beach in the world.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Etna Occupying one of the prettiest rooms at Monaci Delle Terre Nere, a bucolic wine estate and 18th-century baronial house reimagined as a boutique hotel, Locanda Nerello tickles the bon viveurs before the photogenic plates are served or the wine poured into paper-thin glasses.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photogenic
Adjective
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The interiors are curated to perfection, with vintage objects and beautiful antiques filling the space.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Right now, some of the best spots to catch beautiful bluebonnet displays are around Brenham, Ennis, and the Hill Country.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Individual plants live for 300 years with attractive, but sterile, red flower spikes.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Both have other attractive abilities.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The best space here is undoubtedly the breakfast room and the tiered terrace that runs off it and into the garden—such a charming treat in the middle of a capital city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dumas wrote his titular character as a man of mystique and a naturally charming presence capable of holding court with a wealth of tales from exotic locales.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a lovely, gentle soapy smell throughout the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Although the focus is on architecture, many of the homes in the landmark district have lovely landscaped backyards that guests are welcome to visit and admire.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But there’s nothing wrong with getting something cute with a tomato or a cherry on it.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Despite its cute, turkey-sized appearance, the Doolysaurus was a hardy survivor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The handsome Kennedy heir was seen chatting up several girls.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Claflin’s got the right kind of handsome face for it, all angles and sneers.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not immaterially, its bright-orange color looks absolutely gorgeous against the rest of the sandwich.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The film ends with the show itself, which unfurls at the Park Avenue Armory, a gorgeous red-brick 19th-century Upper East Side castle that, inside, resembles nothing so much as the world’s most industrial middle-school gymnasium.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Of course there’s familiarity with some of these people, but also there’s just this pretty bananas range of physicalities and looks and experience, literal experiences.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, Chris Miller voiced a desire to make Rocky’s language sound pretty.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Photogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photogenic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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