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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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Nitrate is beautiful, but it has a shelf life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“I’m in these beautiful places at their worst.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A consistent message emerged: Los Angeles was not a beautiful, vibrant metropolis with serious problems, but a hellhole verging on being lost for good.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Thank you for turning the pain of loss into strength and into something so beautiful.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It is the most beautiful spot I have ever seen.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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