gorgeous
Americanadjective
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strikingly beautiful or magnificent
gorgeous array
a gorgeous girl
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informal extremely pleasing, fine, or good
gorgeous weather
Related Words
See magnificent.
Other Word Forms
- gorgeously adverb
- gorgeousness noun
Etymology
Origin of gorgeous
First recorded in 1490–1500; earlier gorgeouse, from Old French gorgias “fashionable, elegant,” of uncertain origin, perhaps connected to gorge “throat”; gorge
Example Sentences
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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
And it’s a park we want to spend days in, thanks to its gorgeous landscaping, calming Rivers of America, and human tales of avarice, unity and romance spread throughout its attractions.
From Los Angeles Times
That becomes a problem when, after one of their weekly lunches, the three friends stroll around a furniture store, where Camille is entranced by a gorgeous chair she can’t possibly afford.
From Salon
Finally, Mr. Muhly’s conclusion, a gorgeous early-music-infused quartet for Death, offers consolation in an ebb and flow that feels like breathing.
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