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
  • Shirts tied to a specific tour, an album release or a now-defunct venue tend to be the most desirable.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Such qualities might be unobjectionable, even desirable, in and of themselves, but their ubiquitous appearance across the internet has turned them into instant design clichés.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • In an act of pure showmanship, Bolton has placed mannequins clothed in fleshlike skintight garments in a tall glass vitrine visible to museumgoers heading toward the medieval wing—a seductive preview that may help lure them away from Arms and Armor.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • For a destination so beloved for its beachfront exploits, a city center hotel that’s a car ride away from the sand may not seem immediately seductive.
    Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • England's Anthony Gordon had a beautiful straight shot at Ghana's goal in the 57th minute, which landed straight in the arms of keeper Benjamin Asare.
    Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Mabinty was remembered as a beautiful soul whose kindness, love, and hardworking spirit touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
    Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • The luscious, creamy mascarpone frosting will have guests cleaning their plates.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • The underlying whiskey blend shows its character with some herbaceousness, with touches of barrel char, cocoa powder, and rye-forward spice to keep things from veering too much into luscious fruity territory.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • On paper, Minnesota seems like an attractive destination for the 41-year-old.
    Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • But Minetree cannot fix the inherent brokenness of a series determined to make its conventionally attractive, straight, rich white protagonist the most discriminated against kid in the cafeteria.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • Sade, the band led by the singer of the same name, which is known for producing some of the sexiest jazz/pop/R&B hybrids of all time, is technically still active, even if the outfit has not released a new album in more than a decade and a half.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Diehards were inflamed that their sexless music was linked to sexy dark romance clips.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Named after former First Lady Michelle Obama, Pear Nova's Michelle Our Mama is a gorgeous medium brown shade with neutral undertones.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • So far, that list includes luxurious hotels, gorgeous beaches, and a very special Neapolitan pizzeria.
    Anna Gentili, Vanity Fair, 27 June 2026
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“Pulchritudinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulchritudinous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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