pulchritudinous

Definition of pulchritudinousnext

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Adjective
  • Mercury, the messenger, is embracing beauteous Venus in your 10th House of Drive.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • There’s beauteous simplicity to a pot of ordinary grains made with the most minimal of tools.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Goyoaga cautioned that nut flours’ sticky density generally works less well in recipes for cookies, where crispness is often desirable.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The area is relatively resource-rich, pocked with dark craters that harbor water ice and have near constant exposure to sunlight around their respective rims—both desirable features for lunar bases.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Nor does anyone spouting rock-hard opinions in recent weeks about Malik Willis with little more than scant and seductive game film.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • With precision smart bombs, the trap is especially seductive.
    Richard Hall, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • While beautiful at first, once all of the Instagram pictures were taken, the open-air space started to get old for me.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Buchanan also loved meeting the big-name architects the group brought to Dallas — who in turn seemed to naturally gravitate to the down-to-earth Dallasite with the warm demeanor and beautiful smile.
    Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • California is renowned for its luscious blooms, painting hillsides with vibrant oranges and yellows that can sometimes be seen from space, and plethora of areas that often become wildflower hot spots in the springtime.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • What truly stole the show, however, were his luscious blonde locks, which cascaded down his back.
    Elle Meier, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • What Jack doesn’t bet on is the re-emergence of Wendy’s toxic ex-boyfriend Chuck (Cory Michael Smith), a small-time pilot who isn’t made any less attractive for the fact that his life is in shambles.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Despite those attractive traits, UPFs have been linked to cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease, depression, and even low muscle mass.
    Marisa McMillan, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Think press-on nails, sexy stretch denim, and patterned blouses.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The effect was to make solitude sound sexy, sad, and hopeful at once.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But the Falcons answered with six consecutive points, including a gorgeous 3-point play by Banks-Thomas.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Other finds include a gorgeous wine decanter for $70 that helps aerate wine, plus cozy throw pillows for just $33.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Pulchritudinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulchritudinous. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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