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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 952-foot-tall Big Apple address, which also houses music icon Sting, is now offering up another glamorous residence, albeit not a penthouse, for $32.75 million.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Headpieces have become her signature accessory at the affair, adding an extra dose of drama to her glamorous looks.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
As a girl growing up in the ’90s, to see this figure who simultaneously embodied this glamorous femininity and at the same time embodied power and owning her space on the stage, and at the same time was a Latina doing that really coming from a place of owning her culture.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The awards ceremony will take place at a glamorous gala dinner hosted by Kering on May 19, which will bring together major talent and executives attending the festival.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The Leo Kent Hotel, Tucson, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel is one of a couple new boutique hotels in the city, this one boasting glamorous interiors in a downtown setting.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
With her platinum hair, raspy voice and glamorous ’50s-style dresses, Ms. Astor was a formidable presence among the music, film and art makers who gathered at the Mudd Club in TriBeCa.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Clients can also enjoy a personal shopping experience in one of the five fifth-floor suites or the glamorous art-deco Café Holt, with its remarkable solar-like orb set above the central bar.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
In 2019, the opening of Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel set out to revive the glamorous spirit of this bygone era on that same plot of paradise, successfully heralding a new experience of luxury for a modern era.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Headpieces have become her signature accessory at the affair, adding an extra dose of drama to her glamorous looks.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
As a girl growing up in the ’90s, to see this figure who simultaneously embodied this glamorous femininity and at the same time embodied power and owning her space on the stage, and at the same time was a Latina doing that really coming from a place of owning her culture.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The awards ceremony will take place at a glamorous gala dinner hosted by Kering on May 19, which will bring together major talent and executives attending the festival.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The Leo Kent Hotel, Tucson, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel is one of a couple new boutique hotels in the city, this one boasting glamorous interiors in a downtown setting.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
With her platinum hair, raspy voice and glamorous ’50s-style dresses, Ms. Astor was a formidable presence among the music, film and art makers who gathered at the Mudd Club in TriBeCa.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Clients can also enjoy a personal shopping experience in one of the five fifth-floor suites or the glamorous art-deco Café Holt, with its remarkable solar-like orb set above the central bar.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
In 2019, the opening of Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel set out to revive the glamorous spirit of this bygone era on that same plot of paradise, successfully heralding a new experience of luxury for a modern era.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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