telegenic

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Recent Examples of telegenic 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 Like Ted Baxter of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lawlor’s character was dim but telegenic, and more often than not conflicted with Leachman’s widowed Phyllis Leachman. Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025 Those different facets of Tom’s appeal will all come into play when a dangerously idyllic young family arrives at the resort — the kind whose telegenic beauty would almost feel wasted if it weren’t being used to hide an ugly secret of some kind. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for telegenic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegenic
Adjective
  • Ironically, on the day Barry and Murphy left to return to Ireland, May 18, Sanner found a photogenic twister in Oklahoma.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Tucked down a lane near Dar El Bacha, this photogenic property leans all the way into Moroccan aesthetics, layering classic zellige tilework, arched galleries, and carved wood with a cheerful, maximalist edge, which extends to the guestroom.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The program was created to help providers afford to offer workers attractive benefits with the hopes of keeping them in the field.
    Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Since 2013, the Edinburgh accessories brand has been building out a global business that offers artisanal leather products at attractive price points.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Just this good-looking guy with a beautiful, long business trench coat.
    EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The Kennedys — good-looking, rich, successful — were a perfect target for their affections.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s a large picture window, a handsome bar, and lighting that is not overly bright.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Property developers were more than happy to tear down the mansions and build very handsome tall buildings, and quite a few of them were structured as cooperatives.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • This road car with racetrack roots emerged as a shot across the bow of Jaguar after its comely E-type was unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor show.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
  • But now, the historic home faces something beautiful and meaningful: the city's newest park.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Across time and place, House of Smoke moves toward a reckoning with the troubled South that shaped my worldview and an appreciation for the many gifts my beautiful and tragic mother bestowed.
    John T. Edge, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Enid returns to Nevermore with a new pack and a new crush — Bruno (Noah B. Taylor), a kind and charming werewolf who offers the popularity and acceptance she’s always craved.
    Jane LaCroix, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Christopher is set to play Young Noah, a polite and charming small-town kid.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Hailee Steinfeld’s peachy nude lip is a win, but the matte diffusion over lids and beneath brows makes for a striking (yet still soft and pretty) moment.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
  • What reviewers say: This bodysuit has the perfect neckline—a mix between square and scoop that is super feminine and pretty.
    Dory Zayas, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Telegenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegenic. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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