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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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Digital disaffection has bled into our lives like dye onto white linen, creeping through every inch of the fabric until it’s covered in amorphous patterns of color; some beautiful, some painfully ugly.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Sydney Marathon confirmed runners would receive the medal depicting the incorrect city's stadium, noting: "It's a beautiful medal, and now a little more unique."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

The area is renowned for being one of the most picturesque in Los Angeles, boasting a beautiful reservoir with a large walking loop around the outside, as well as multiple boutique stores and restaurants.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

“There’s so much from that set that was beautiful to experience,” says Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

In June the first of many hundreds of people arrived at the beautiful home in Bloemendaal.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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