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
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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At the Golden Globes and SAG Awards, Grande leaned into Glinda pink and glamorous silhouettes.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Planned a year in advance, essentially right after the previous Oscars ceremony has wrapped, the glamorous precursor to Hollywood’s biggest night comes together thanks to a production team filled with hard-working, movie-loving craftspeople.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
His underground films and early experimental documentaries took cues from Dada and Surrealism to show New York not as a glamorous city of jewels, but rather a diverse, complex city with many different viewpoints.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In fan art, Misty is often illustrated in color palettes of glamorous gold and white.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Planned a year in advance, essentially right after the previous Oscars ceremony has wrapped, the glamorous precursor to Hollywood’s biggest night comes together thanks to a production team filled with hard-working, movie-loving craftspeople.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
His underground films and early experimental documentaries took cues from Dada and Surrealism to show New York not as a glamorous city of jewels, but rather a diverse, complex city with many different viewpoints.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In fan art, Misty is often illustrated in color palettes of glamorous gold and white.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 10 Mar. 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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