gorgeous
Example Sentences
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“Butterfly,” a gorgeous, painterly look at the life of Jewish French-Algerian swimmer Alfred Nakache, who competed in the Olympics before and after the Holocaust, is my choice.
From Los Angeles Times
Most take it in stride, or consider the situation at Indian Wells a fair tradeoff for the otherwise gorgeous backdrop of mountains, picturesque sunsets and lavish facilities.
From Los Angeles Times
“Fight or Fall” is a gorgeous midtempo ballad urging unity among men, and “Cowboy Song” looks at the lonely independence of a rodeo bronco-buster.
Dr. Kane could not believe that the gorgeous young woman in this luxurious suite was the notorious medium Maggie Fox; “by Jove, I saw the ‘spirit’!” he later wrote.
From Literature
She retains the delicacy of the instrumentation, but introduces a gorgeous complexity that, in someone else’s hands, would be too much, but here, simply enhances the vocal delivery.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
