nubility

noun

Definition of nubilitynext
as in pulchritude

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  1. pulchritude
  2. desirability
  3. beauty
  4. prettiness
Noun
  • In this riotous, satirical comedy, where comic, physical exertion rules the day, why does this scene stand alone in its effective pulchritude?
    David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • But the reality remains of one person’s trash being another’s treasure, and while Warhol and Confucius poetically and diplomatically remind us of the beauty to be found in everything, the below are 10 films most impervious to any semblance of pulchritude from this year.
    Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 5 Dec. 2023
Definition of pulchritude
Noun
  • But what may be more important is that the peak of desirability of luxury brands in general may be behind us.
    Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • E-commerce is a fast-growing vertical, too, and the sales data has been helping the brand to understand the desirability of its product in various markets.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of desirability
Noun
  • Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Like the American flag, these flags changed over time, with early state banners updated, sometimes subtly and sometimes magnificently, after wars, demographic shifts, and political movements—see Mississippi’s recent move from rebel stars and blocky bars to magnolia-blossom beauty.
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • But the backdrops are rendered with an oppressive prettiness that has a perverse cheapening effect.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Often, Eastwood uses the surroundings as a kind of misdirect, indicating through their prettiness that all is right with the world — as in a romantic montage featuring Eastwood and Mills that plays for far longer than its narrative function requires.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of prettiness
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