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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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"Ultimately, he completely challenged that notion, and said: 'No, I want to celebrate what's beautiful, and bring that to people's attention'," Gompertz says.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

‘If you’ve saved for something — whether it’s a beautiful coat, a vacation or once-in-a-lifetime tickets — you should spend your money on what matters to you.’

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Isabella, 16, was described on the fundraising platform as a “bright, beautiful soul who brought joy, laughter, and love to everyone who knew her” and had a “future full of hopes and dreams.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"If you look at the world, it's very beautiful," he told AFP in October 2021 during a Paris exhibition of his Normandy works.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

But then she said, “Are you interested in acting? You have a beautiful face. And all that hair.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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