ravishing

[ rav-i-shing ]

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adjective

extremely beautiful or attractive; enchanting; entrancing.

Origin of ravishing

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; see origin at ravish, -ing¹

Other words from ravishing

rav·ish·ing·ly, adverb

Words Nearby ravishing

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How to use ravishing in a sentence

Taken alone, Newman remains one of the most ravishing sexual beings the movies have ever given us.
The Last Movie Stars Traces the Legacy of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in Six Dazzling Parts | Stephanie Zacharek | July 22, 2022 | Time
The holes you see in the upper sections hold plant cups that cradle seedlings grown and sold by the company, and its catalog offers a ravishing array of selections.
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Let there be wine, food, music, and ravishing summer landscapes from Alpine meadows to Riviera beaches.
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Nor is the ravishing Iva, who, when introduced to Nina, says, “I want your hair.”
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The party is in a ravishing house with a blue tiled pool and slim, tall, swaying palms.
The Bag Lady's Papers, Part III | Alexandra Penney | January 6, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

And then there is Carole Lombard, ravishing, sexy, happy, and glorious in her gowns.
The Star-Crossed Hamlet | David Thomson | October 10, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST
In some, waves of silk and ribbon broke over shores of imitation moss from which ravishing hats rose like tropical orchids.
Summer | Edith Wharton
The dressing-room was really a ravishing boudoir hung with pale blue satin, studded with marguerites.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne Sue
It was interesting to watch the transformation of this rather neglected, commonplace garden into a place of ravishing beauty.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne Sue
Margaret, ravishing in white lace, sprinkled with little gold butterflies, had taken her place at the head of her table.
The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Her drenched clothes were an excuse for a new and ravishing toilette.
Stories in Light and Shadow | Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for ravishing

ravishing

/ (ˈrævɪʃɪŋ) /

adjective

delightful; lovely; entrancing

Derived forms of ravishing

ravishingly, adverb

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