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
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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In the blink-and-miss-it reference, Haack reshared a photo that Larocca first posted on his own Stories featuring two drinks — seemingly his-and-hers cocktails — on a counter by a glamorous bar.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
More untamed than the mob-wife coat, which leans more glamorous in a 1980s way, the yeti coat piles on the fuzz, often comes in bold colors, and essentially steals focus from whatever the wearer has on underneath.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2025
Miami Beach’s middle section, sensibly known as Mid-Beach, isn’t famous or glamorous or going through earth-shaking changes.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
In a glamorous getup from Dolce & Gabbana with a white tulle cape over a dress with shining silver discs reminiscent of her '70s ensembles, Ross delivered inspirational words to a city in mourning.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
More untamed than the mob-wife coat, which leans more glamorous in a 1980s way, the yeti coat piles on the fuzz, often comes in bold colors, and essentially steals focus from whatever the wearer has on underneath.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2025
Miami Beach’s middle section, sensibly known as Mid-Beach, isn’t famous or glamorous or going through earth-shaking changes.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
In a glamorous getup from Dolce & Gabbana with a white tulle cape over a dress with shining silver discs reminiscent of her '70s ensembles, Ross delivered inspirational words to a city in mourning.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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