as in queen
a lovely woman
every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen
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Recent Examples of beauty queen
Anita Bryant was a singer and former beauty queen who had a robust career in the 1960s and ’70s.
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David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the eponymous six-year-old beauty queen.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
Watch on Deadline Cohan plays Julia, a former beauty queen holding out hope for last minute love while riding out the end with her daughter Apryl (Luciana VanDette).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and pop singer of the 1960s whose career led her to become a spokesperson for Florida oranges in the early ’70s and an evangelical crusader against gay rights later in that decade, died Dec. 16 at age 84, her family announced Thursday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the eponymous six-year-old beauty queen.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
Watch on Deadline Cohan plays Julia, a former beauty queen holding out hope for last minute love while riding out the end with her daughter Apryl (Luciana VanDette).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and pop singer of the 1960s whose career led her to become a spokesperson for Florida oranges in the early ’70s and an evangelical crusader against gay rights later in that decade, died Dec. 16 at age 84, her family announced Thursday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beauty queen
Noun
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
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The Greek divinity Nemesis, rarely depicted in art, has no place in the Olympian pantheon of a dozen gods and goddesses.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As far as citrus fruits go, the bulbous beauties may be the most unsung.—
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appétit,
8 Feb. 2025
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After graduation, Campbell, who recently snagged a spot on Glossy’s list of 50 people shaping fashion and beauty, went on to build up his fashion credentials with stints at Vogue and Thom Browne.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Customers who purchased the cookies can return them to place of purchase for a full refund.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Many memories were made baking cookies with family and decorating for holidays.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Beauty queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beauty%20queen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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