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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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“My overall vision for this house was industrial, modern, enjoying life, put your boots up on the table, and just enjoy this beautiful Texas,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

"It cannot be built fast enough! While beautiful, it has every highest level security feature there is."

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

I had a beautiful view of Universal City and the 101 as it came in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

"The beautiful thing about the internet is that there is actually space for everything, right?"

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

How his eyes are a beautiful cloudy gray.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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