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ravishing

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verb

present participle of ravish
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as in violating
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ravishing
Adjective
The show included a staggering 180 objects, among them beautiful Christian ivory reliefs, bronzes of Black figures, crystal animal sculptures, frescos from a Sudanese church, mosaics that left us randy, and some of the most ravishing illuminated manuscripts ever made. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024 The absolutely ravishing beach is located under an hour’s drive from Lisbon, in the midst of Arrábida Natural Park. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
Verb
But each night, Hero’s stories before bedtime prove so entrancing that Manfred fails to go through with any seducing, let alone ravishing. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ravishing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravishing
Adjective
  • Kids love the beaches and castles, while grandparents enjoy the relaxed pace and beautiful landscapes.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Like the blind father, the country is desperately trying to overcome its past and disadvantages, in pursuit of a more beautiful future — but that pursuit almost necessarily entails a brittle form of pride, which leads to various injustices along the way.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rice was unavailable for Friday’s game, serving the first game of his six-game league suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Bubba is named in the suit, accused of helping to develop the film using Hulk’s trademarks without permission, and of violating a settlement agreement.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Once professionals know their survival depends on pleasing the leader rather than serving the country, things fall apart.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This all exists in a hugely crowd-pleasing package.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • It’s been really lovely, also exhausting.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One unbearable sequence has Chiang coming back angry in the middle of the day and suddenly raping Chuan in their bedroom.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Pena was previously accused of raping an American woman vacationing in Costa Rica, and the pair were allegedly associated with TdA, a foreign terrorist organization.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To ensure staff are focused on delighting customers, the leadership embodies adaptive mindsets, that inspire commitment and innovation.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Djokovic has looked a man renewed in New York this year, delighting crowds with some of his rallies as his dances on court following his wins.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For more gorgeous pieces from the MacKenzie-Childs sale, check out our top picks below with everything from shimmery vanity trays to vibrant kitchenware, floral rugs, patterned furniture, and wall decor.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The film is gorgeous, with a color grade that reminded me of how Nicholas Ray movies looked on a CRT.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It’ll be used, in part, to identify people assaulting ICE officers.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, the actor was apparently on probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor battery over allegedly assaulting girlfriend Brittany Ashland.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Ravishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravishing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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