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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.

Example Sentences

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The camerawork is dynamic and the film boasts some of the most beautiful, enchanting lighting I’ve seen in any feature this year, maybe this decade so far.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

ChatGPT used deep facts about numbers to construct this beautiful arrangement, which many mathematicians find genuinely creative, not just a rehash of stuff in its training data.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

The kitchen is lit with huge skylights that accentuate the natural wood beams and bring a beautiful, bright feeling into the space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

On the day, Gordon Ramsay wrote on Instagram that he "couldn't be a prouder dad", adding: "I'm truly so lucky being able to walk this beautiful bride down the aisle and gaining an incredible son-in-law."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

"Master, why would I do that? Come out, see for yourself....They're beautiful!"

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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