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Recent Examples of telegenic
Unlike Nixon and Goldwater, Reagan had telegenic powers, too.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Two of the most prominent of these Fox-Trump administration officials are among its most telegenic: Defense Secretary and former Fox & Friends Weekend host Pete Hegseth and Transportation Secretary and former Fox Business host Sean Duffy.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 May 2025
Like many of the network’s past breakouts, TLC’s newest show follows a big family of telegenic, larger-than-life characters (seven kids!
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
With telegenic stars Peggy Fleming, Janet Lynn, Dorothy Hamill and Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner rising on the world stage during the 1960s and ’70s, Button pushed for airtime and production values that made figure skating the lucrative centerpiece of the Winter Games.
—Deborah Wilker, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Two of the most prominent of these Fox-Trump administration officials are among its most telegenic: Defense Secretary and former Fox & Friends Weekend host Pete Hegseth and Transportation Secretary and former Fox Business host Sean Duffy.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 May 2025
Like many of the network’s past breakouts, TLC’s newest show follows a big family of telegenic, larger-than-life characters (seven kids!
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
With telegenic stars Peggy Fleming, Janet Lynn, Dorothy Hamill and Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner rising on the world stage during the 1960s and ’70s, Button pushed for airtime and production values that made figure skating the lucrative centerpiece of the Winter Games.
—Deborah Wilker, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegenic
Adjective
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There were a lot of photogenic profiles in Hollywood in the late 1960s, however.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mini desserts often recall bake sale tables or childhood lunchbox treats—but with a modern, photogenic upgrade.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As stylish as the Wasp may look, its most attractive feature lies under the hood.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, shifting tariff policies have made Central America increasingly competitive compared to Asia, positioning Haiti as a more attractive sourcing destination.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone selling aesthetics in lieu of actual health is just promising to make us into good-looking corpses.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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Making fun of good-looking people feels good.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And part of it was that face, the sort of Adonis-like mug that tips the scales from handsome to outright pretty.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Being Birkin’s partner was an ego boost for Gainsbourg, who had never been conventionally handsome and whose heavy drinking and smoking had aged him prematurely.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Coach builder Zagato didn’t just rebody an Alpine A110 to create this comely and current longtail.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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The translator need only find the right verbal stones and install them in comely sentences, in cadences that mirror the author’s own, and Mishima’s voice will emerge.—
Deborah Treisman,
The New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Derek commented that the dance was beautiful to watch and called her a breath of fresh air.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the colorful pages, each of the beautiful homes are featured along with family members.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, this third movie found a way to pay tribute to this character in a very subtle, charming and funny way, by making references to some of her most iconic and hilarious lines, for example.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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These harvest additions are eye-catching by day and charming by night.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His stat line wasn't pretty — 13-of-20 for 143 yards, two touchdowns and one interception — but his play late in the game is what captured everyone's attention.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s really nothing pretty about it.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Telegenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegenic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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