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beautiful

[byoo-tuh-fuhl] / ˈbju tə fəl /




Usage

What are other ways to say beautiful? A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. That which is lovely is beautiful but in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile. Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower.

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"This is a beautiful example of how elegant engineering can unlock real impact," said Prof. Richard Penty, who contributed to the photonic system design and integration.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

"I'd always thought of Madrid as a very elegant and beautiful city and perfect for the kind of diplomatic atmosphere that I wanted for the story," he told a press conference earlier this month.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Moses said the weeks of delayed closure — due to the “people coming out in droves” — were beautiful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

I’ve never thought a table needed 12 identical bowls to be beautiful.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Their faces were brighter than the sunlight bouncing off the beautiful cornstalks behind them.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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