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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.

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Some master-bathroom renovations range from $150,000 to $250,000, in part because people want beautiful fixtures, not commercial-looking grab bars, for aesthetics and to enhance resale value as well as safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The countryside was beautiful and brought back memories of working on the harvest and sleeping in barns with his friends.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

‘If you’ve saved for something — whether it’s a beautiful coat, a vacation or once-in-a-lifetime tickets — you should spend your money on what matters to you.’

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Isabella, 16, was described on the fundraising platform as a “bright, beautiful soul who brought joy, laughter, and love to everyone who knew her” and had a “future full of hopes and dreams.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Don Quixote decided to head for Barcelona, a beautiful city by the sea.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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