beaut
Americannoun
noun
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a person or thing that is outstanding or distinctive
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a kind, friendly, or trustworthy person
adjective
interjection
Etymology
Origin of beaut
An Americanism first recorded in 1865–70; by shortening of beauty
Example Sentences
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As rants go this one's a real beaut, such a furnace blast that another student records it on her phone and quickly circulates it through the campus.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2023
I visited Rodriguez with the hopes of seeing a rusty bumper transform into a shimmering beaut.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2023
“It was kinda beat up, but we were looking at it like, ‘Ah, ain’t she a beaut!’
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2021
The bar is visible from the front door, where takeout is retrieved, and it’s a beaut, its counter fronted with handsome sea foam-colored stools and tiny black-and-white tiles.
From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2021
“The kite! Its background blends into the clouds! Looks like it's just the dragon flying up there! What a beaut you picked! I’ve worked out how to do a double loop!”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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