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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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“We’re committed to creating a place that I think not only will be beautiful, but will be enjoyable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“My garden is beautiful in the spring; then it goes dormant in the summer. And that’s OK.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"In the past it was just a field that was mown, whereas now we've got this beautiful landscape with all the seeded grasses," Brooks said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For anyone new to the beautiful game, here's what you need to know:

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It was a beautiful day, the sea laid out flat and gray, and in back of me the sun coming up over the cliffs.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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