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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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“It could be an image of Black womanhood: she brings the sacred and the strength that other people find dangerous into a beautiful harmony.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"But once it is built and finished, with the interior completed and the lights installed, it will look even more beautiful at night," the worker added.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

She was such a beautiful person who loved butterflies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"It's a beautiful place and just from visiting on a day trip, you might not necessarily know that there are all these underlying issues," she said.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

When Don Quixote got off his horse, two beautiful ladies put a scarlet robe on his shoulders.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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