as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
our daughter was a vision of loveliness in her prom dress
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Recent Examples of loveliness
Layer it with a ruffled duvet cover, ideally one with some lace trim for ultimate loveliness.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
With the inimitable Chef Devin Denzer at the helm, Atsumeru utilizes the exacting refinement of traditional Japanese technique and blends it with the discipline, color, and loveliness of Nordic fare.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Its sheer loveliness almost completely undermines the menace of that rictus on the cover.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
April takes place in rural Georgia, in a region of astonishing natural loveliness that contrasts with its repressive treatment of its female population.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
All the seats were occupied by cross and weary passengers, but Laura, with her unmistakable tumbling blue-black tresses, as heavy and shining as a bird’s wing—for me her hair was, literally, the crown of her loveliness—was not among them.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
With the inimitable Chef Devin Denzer at the helm, Atsumeru utilizes the exacting refinement of traditional Japanese technique and blends it with the discipline, color, and loveliness of Nordic fare.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Its sheer loveliness almost completely undermines the menace of that rictus on the cover.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
April takes place in rural Georgia, in a region of astonishing natural loveliness that contrasts with its repressive treatment of its female population.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
All the seats were occupied by cross and weary passengers, but Laura, with her unmistakable tumbling blue-black tresses, as heavy and shining as a bird’s wing—for me her hair was, literally, the crown of her loveliness—was not among them.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loveliness
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There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Amal Clooney, queen of classic beauty and glamour, has decided to test it out.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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These factors include the high price of gold before the war, the relative attractiveness of other low-risk assets and a mixed record of living up to its safe-haven status.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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South Park and North Park, not wealthy neighborhoods, gained in attractiveness and value over decades because working people bought old houses, fixed and maintained them.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Loveliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loveliness. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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