PHOTOGENIC Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

photogenic

adjective

Definition of photogenic

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 month brings peak Milky Way viewing, two meteor showers, dazzling moon-planet pairings, and one of the year’s most photogenic night skies. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026 The Austrian Alps are fantastically photogenic, and the principals in the Plamberger trial had left a detailed record of their time in the mountains on social media. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The ultra-photogenic family got together for another night at the theatre. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Back to Jake’s putt for par on the photogenic fifth hole. — John Dunlap, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for photogenic

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Adjective

Here was a team that played a beautiful, dominant style of soccer that enthralled the world and stymied opponents on its way to the World Cup final.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
This landmark resort is something of a Bajan institution, with elegant interiors and an awesomely beautiful setting that ensures it is consistently ranked as one of the best hotels in the Caribbean.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

Definition of beautiful

Adjective

Sherri Shepherd looks cute in polka dots to watch Tracee Ellis Ross make her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing on July 16 in New York City.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Meredith, New Hampshire Meredith is one of those almost unbearably cute small East Coast towns—especially in the fall, when the colors really pop.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Definition of cute

Adjective

This one had long, spirally fluted horns and was as handsome a trophy as anyone would want.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
The Vampire Diaries centers on orphaned teenager Elena Gilbert, who ends up falling in love with a handsome new student named Stefan Salvatore (Wesley).

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

Definition of handsome

Adjective

The Place-d'Armes metro station, a three-minute walk from the hotel, can also bring you closer to other hot spots around the city in a jiffy, like Mount Royal, Jean Talon Market, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, near the pretty McGill campus.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
The company’s latest data release, however, puts the trend in pretty stark terms.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

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