American Beauty

noun

1. an American variety of rose, periodically bearing large crimson blossoms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of American Beauty¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

But it's yet to be seen whether or not this will mean US buyers switch to American beauty products.

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“What would you do?” said Paul Hibler, founder of American Gonzo Food Corp., which owns the Win-Dow in addition to local chains Pitfire Pizza, Superba and American Beauty.

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At that time, Bening was up for “American Beauty,” and Swank won it then too, for “Boys Don’t Cry.”

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But it was Lynch's belief in American beauty and horror being two sides of the same coin, perfected in his TV project Twin Peaks released the same year, that came to define him.

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Washington was nominated for “The Hurricane” and Spacey won for his work in “American Beauty.”

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