ravishing

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Akhnaten is revealed in episodes of his life that are not fleshed out but presented as ritual, including the ravishing love duet with his wife, Nefertiti.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

It emerged at the same time as Fauvism in painting and lasted a year longer than Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, which dazzled audiences with ravishing, often exotic visions, sets and costumes ablaze in jewel tones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“Sèvres Extraordinaire!”—which also includes portrait busts, plaques, medallions, platters and breakfast, coffee and tea services—is instructive, ravishing and thorough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

The scenes that open this ravishing drama by Wang Xiaoshuai feel like pieces of a cryptic puzzle, gesturing evocatively at a whole that remains out of view.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

As a matter of fact, I started to think I looked quite ravishing.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata