ravishing

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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

It’s a ravishing movie about life’s rituals, hopefully ones that we’re fortunate enough to share in the company of other species.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2024

Poser and John Adams’s costumes are ratty but ravishing, and Trey Lindsay’s special visual effects are puke-inducingly effective.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

It was a deep and ravishing landscape, and a daring and magnificent dream.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor