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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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The brand makes “extraordinary pocket watches” and beautiful enamel-painted dials, according to LuxeConsult’s Müller.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

“It is such a beautiful part of our heritage to debate these kinds of things and what it means to be Jewish, and I love making space for that.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

She still loves the song – "Torn was a beautiful gift" – but the furore around it fuelled her insecurities.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

“You were so beautiful, you were so fragile, you were so real.”

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

We follow Dr. Davis inside, where beautiful masterful works of art surround us.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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