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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Betty Gilpin looks glamorous in a berry-purple dress at the Office Romance premiere in Los Angeles on May 26.
—
People Staff, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Dining outlets include the glamorous cliffside beach club Il Riccio and L’Olivo, Capri’s only restaurant with two Michelin stars.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
From the glamorous worlds of New York, London and Paris fashion to the battlefields of World War II Europe, American photographer Lee Miller lived one of the most extraordinary artistic lives of the 20th century.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
What surprised me most was that the less glamorous assignments often created the greatest visibility and growth.
—Christine Lentz, Fortune, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for glamorous
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
People Staff, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Dining outlets include the glamorous cliffside beach club Il Riccio and L’Olivo, Capri’s only restaurant with two Michelin stars.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
From the glamorous worlds of New York, London and Paris fashion to the battlefields of World War II Europe, American photographer Lee Miller lived one of the most extraordinary artistic lives of the 20th century.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
What surprised me most was that the less glamorous assignments often created the greatest visibility and growth.
—Christine Lentz, Fortune, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for glamorous
Cite this Entry
“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
glamorous
adjective
glam·or·ous
variants
also glamourous
: excitingly attractive : full of glamour
glamorously
adverb
glamorousness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
