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beautiful

[byoo-tuh-fuhl] / ˈbyu 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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As beautiful as this book is, worthy of the finest coffee table, it would be a mistake to call it a hagiography.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Thank you everyone for all these beautiful messages," she said.

From BBC

“Hutchinson Island is a very charming, beautiful beach town, much more relaxed, much more calming,” Cameron said.

From MarketWatch

“It was a beautiful monster—a massive lake,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a beautiful hotel with art in the lobby and a rooftop with sweeping 360-degree views.

From Salon