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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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In nearby Gassin, listed among the most beautiful villages in France, rates at La Bastide d’Antoine hotel drop to $250 in October.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"So the fact that we've got four beautiful, healthy babies born at 28 weeks and four days is incredible and we're very happy to be a part of it," she added.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Maybe it’s lower lighting, good hand soap in the bathroom or a beautiful bread course placed on the table before anyone has had time to wonder whether they are hungry.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Macauley credited the progress to a "beautiful partnership" between herself, her students and other trainees.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

We’d argued about that until I realized it would make a beautiful display.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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