pulchritude

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Recent Examples of pulchritude In this riotous, satirical comedy, where comic, physical exertion rules the day, why does this scene stand alone in its effective pulchritude? David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024 But the reality remains of one person’s trash being another’s treasure, and while Warhol and Confucius poetically and diplomatically remind us of the beauty to be found in everything, the below are 10 films most impervious to any semblance of pulchritude from this year. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 5 Dec. 2023 But the new addition, Dan (David Johnson III), turns out to be a fine specimen of beefy pulchritude, not unlike the gay neighbors Jamie eyes through his bedroom window. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023 The expansive imaginings of survivalist adaptations are matched by the production’s eerie visual allure, not least in the marine pulchritude of the cordyceps’ character design. Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2023 Why, at this moment celebrating body positivity and diversity, the natural pulchritude of all figures, do women continue to wrap wire around their breasts, hoisting them inches above their innate resting position? Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022 For Morris Isby III, also known as B-Boy Morris, the pulchritude in such mentorship lies in helping the next generation be as advantageous as possible. Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021 Its outlier pulchritude tells us something important about the business of volume-production car building: Beauty costs money. Dan Neil, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2020 The place of beauty in our lives is a profound subject, and Harmon offers a complex understanding that respects the hazardous yet life-enhancing power of physical pulchritude. Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulchritude
Noun
  • So one of the jobs that CFOs actually have is to keep people under control and not fall for the seductiveness of narrators, and not just go for convincing stories, but look at facts.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Regardless of the propulsion system, GM’s goal to lead with product desirability has allowed high-volume sales amid crisis after crisis, Barra said.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Cantino has been restructuring his team, navigating the uncertain global scenario, and aiming to rev up desirability at Gucci, which posted another 25 percent decrease in organic sales in the second quarter.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dario’s debut for Versace was all in the mix; the Gianni refs, the vintage-y layering and eclecticism, the youthful offhand sexiness and dare-to-be different vibe.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Barry leaned on the brass, Martin on the strings, and the musical sexiness of Bond got that much deeper.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Layer it with a ruffled duvet cover, ideally one with some lace trim for ultimate loveliness.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Forced by competition and driven by profit Despite the warnings, the attractiveness of higher returns remains powerful, particularly for insurers and pension managers facing long-term liabilities.
    Ganesh Rao,Karen Tso, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Nevertheless, regardless of the potential attractiveness, investing in an individual stock entails significant risk.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The earthquake nterrupted the Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 beauty pageant in Cebu City, Philippines.
    Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • So just remember that honesty isn’t necessarily about blurting out whatever judgment is on your mind—or holding someone else to your own standards about beauty.
    Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By this point, her prettiness has become so powerful that she’s already charmed her non-European friend Benito without realizing it.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The prettiness of it doesn’t bother Arteta unduly.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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

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