as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a well-favored young man who would make a great catch
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-favored
Adjective
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Big Lonely Doug is a sight to behold—achingly beautiful yet incredibly sad.—
Brad Badelt,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Tailoring is core to the DNA of VB and so every collection includes beautiful cashmere or wool coats that have a fashion-forward design, but also won’t date quickly.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Passive funds are attractive because, with their investment fees typically running ~80% lower than active funds, they’re viewed as a cheaper way to own a diverse assortment of stocks.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, its attractive exterior design and simple, modern cabin are welcoming.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Best Contemporary Piece Sleek and minimalist, this handsome glass model from West Elm impersonates a crystal menorah (without the price point) and allows your candlesticks to do the talking.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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On display are handsome cutting boards, crosses, urns and custom furniture.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Music lovers should head to see the Bluegrass Band art piece in East Bend, and the square in Yadkinville featuring Carolina Pines is particularly lovely.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In between performances, while the crew was breaking down and setting up on stage, there was a lovely MC keeping the crowd entertained.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Fall travel season is here, and my suitcase is officially in its comfy-but-cute era.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Shoppers call out the cute and functional design.—
Kim Grundy,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Blue-green foliage and a columnar habit make for a gorgeous specimen in tight spaces.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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More than 70 years later, White Christmas still looks gorgeous, positively popping with berry reds, snowy whites, and minty greens.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There is also pretty but not always energetic imagery filmed in different referenced parts of the current American wilderness — snow gathering in fields, mist rising above mountaintops — and never-energetic shots of re-enactors loading muskets or preparing for battle.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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These aren’t just pretty faces at pretty events.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arsenal’s second-half performance here was arguably their best of the campaign.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Well-favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-favored. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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