glamorous
adjective
glam·or·ous
ˈgla-mə-rəs 
ˈglam-
variants
or less commonly glamourous
: full of glamour : excitingly attractive
a glamorous actress
a glamorous life
glamorously
adverb
glamorousness
noun
Synonyms of glamorous
Examples of glamorous in a Sentence
She looked glamorous in her formal black gown.
She wore a glamorous black gown.
A private investigator's job isn't as glamorous as people think.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Inside the glamorous walls of Kleinfeld Bridal — one of the world's bougiest bridal salons — a crew of more than 250 experts pull out all the stops to measure up to the bride's fairy-tale fantasies.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
By far the series’s most understated, underreported, and elegant fête, Paris in Paris included a glamorous dinner and another nightclub takeover.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
Behind her, a large round window framed a tranquil waterfront view, giving the image both a serene and glamorous vibe.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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glamorous
adjective
glam·or·ous
variants
also glamourous
: excitingly attractive : full of glamour
glamorously
adverb
glamorousness
noun
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