Word Finder - beauties

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The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.

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1988, "… beauty and recollection, like danger, glamour, greed, hunger- everything but disappointment and desire- were concepts belonging to other people.” -Second Son, Robert Ferro

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Someone who is beautiful.

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Brigitte Bardot was a renowned beauty.

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Something that is particularly good or pleasing.

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What a goal! That was a real beauty!

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An excellent or egregious example of something.

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(with the definite article) The excellence or genius of a scheme or decision.

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The beauty of the deal is it costs nothing!

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A beauty quark (now called bottom quark).

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Beauty treatment; cosmetology.

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Prevailing style or taste; rage; fashion.

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(in the plural) Beautiful passages or extracts of poetry.

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To make beautiful.

Here in the course of two years (1749-1750), interrupted by danger and debility, he " painfully climbed into the third form "; but it was left to his riper age to " acquire the beauties of the Latin and the rudiments of the Greek tongue."

It has graces and beauties of its own.

After some slight successes as a writer, a Salisbury publisher commissioned him to compile an account of Wiltshire and, in conjunction with his friend Edward Wedlake Brayley, Britton produced The Beauties of Wiltshire (1801; 2 vols., a third added in 1825), the first of the series The Beauties of England and Wales, nine volumes of which Britton and his friend wrote.

This was a very nasty question, given the high number of real beauties in night attire!

While it's true that you can save just about any image that you find online to your computer's hardrive, there are some online sites that are geared specifically towards bikini clad beauties.

The telenovelas broadcast out of Brazil are more racy and controversial than Spanish telenovelas and the list of Brazilian telenovela actors includes both stunning beauties and the most macho of men.

These beauties are a great source of antioxidants.

Hers was the kind of beauty that made a man notice her in a crowd full of beauties, or a god spot her from others gathered in his orchard for a celebration of his twenty-seventh birthday.

It must be confessed that, judged by Western standards, the poems of Ephraim are prolix and wearisome in the extreme, and are distinguished by few striking poetic beauties.

After the requisite comments on the beauties of Ouray and the surrounding mountains, Faust explained he was from California, here on business—for a short stay, he added.

The structure which foreshadowed the beauties of Art Deco architecture is now decrepit, boarded up and marked for demolition.

Another Welshman, Hugh Hughes, was responsible for the Beauties of Cambria, 1823; this was illustrated by wood engravings.

Small Talk fancies a night of late-night revelry in our fair capital, preferably with a bevy of buxom beauties.

Each of these allows you to enjoy the natural beauties of this scenic area along with the peaceful solitude away from city life.

To illustrate the intensity of the pleasure he found alike in the solitude of his study and in the relaxations of genial social intercourse, almost any page taken at random, either from the Life or from the Letters, would suffice; and many incidental touches show that he was not a stranger to the delights of quiet contemplation of the beauties and grandeurs of nature.

One day just rejoicing in the glories and the beauties of the Son of God !

So just these three covers and a whole pile of self penned beauties from Casal himself.

These elegant beauties are often made of ceramic or alabaster glass and feature curvy profiles which will add a little femininity without too much frill.

While these irrigated beauties have traditionally been used on garden or patio walls, they are now designed to create a natural environment inside as well.

Decadent dark eyed beauties look best with natural and earth toned hues that best compliment their rich eye color.

Fair skinned individuals tend to look best in blue based reds, while warm skinned beauties look vibrant in fire engine or orange based reds.

Not only do these beauties look different without their artistically applied cosmetics, many of their famed features tend to disappear without the makeup techniques their stylists rely on to either enhance or exaggerate their assets.

On the other hand, some goth beauties go for a softer look; they'll still go heavy on the black eyeliner, but they may wear pink or purple eye shadows and lighter lip colors.

Once these beauties hit the table, you'll be awash in compliments - and who doesn't love that?

Once Blunt and Nemcova split he was rumored to be with any number of famous beauties.

Rumors abounded that he was found passed out in a ditch and even tried to work his southern charms on a few Nicaraguan beauties.

The cast of the Baywatch series and resulting movies included many Hollywood beauties and hunks, but once again Hasselhoff was the tallest amongst them.

While statuesque beauties may find it easier to land on a best legs list, some petite celebrities are also listed due to their shapely gams.

Perhaps one of these beauties should have a place of honor in your own garden.

Saxifraga Oppositifolia - It is impossible to speak too highly of the beauties of this bright little mountain-plant, in color and in habit so distinct from others of its family.

Plant these beauties in early Spring or late Fall in locations that you can either see from inside your home, or farther out on your property where their beauty will lure you out and remind you of the coming Spring.

These decadent beauties are hardy in Zones 3 to 8 and are native to eastern North America.

As flashy and eclectic as Steve Vai's playing was, these day-glo beauties were stunning.

These beauties are hand crafted from start to finish.

One of the beauties of pearl rings is that they are available in both contemporary and traditional styles meaning that there is bound to be a ring to suit every taste.

Come summertime, you'll want to add a few of these flowing beauties to your wardrobe.

Powerful is exactly what you'll feel in these square-shaped, almost octagonal beauties.

These beauties, whether done in a faux croc or a satin finish, are very functional.

When you think of Dior, think of classic beauties; this is a designer who'd make Jackie O, Audrey Hepburn and other quietly glamorous girls proud.

While you decide, practice filling in your brows, and take cues from the stunning movie icon beauties of the 1940s.

There's no doubt that the bevy of beauties below are all knockouts.

Brazil is famous for their bathing beauties, envelope-pushing beach style and countless sultry super models.

Take a cue from these leggy beauties by choosing a suit that is cut high on the leg.

In this DVD, the fitness beauties strut their stuff and strike tantalizing poses for the audience.

Volume 8 is also longer in length (another fifty-five minutes) than Volume 9, but this time the cast as been whittled down to just eight stunning beauties.

Just remember all those Reubenesque beauties gracing museum halls.

Since calendars featuring bathing beauties are such big sellers year after year, she'd probably experience a good deal of success with this venture.

However, the SI beauties aren't wearing anything but a tan and a thin coat of paint.

On the other hand, timeless beauties like Sophia Loren, Jane Mansfield and Elizabeth Taylor knew that a soft set of pearls, some red lipstick and a body hugging, flattering swimsuit were all it took to grab a man's attention and keep it!

This issue features a "Musicians and Models" theme, pairing up some favorite beauties with musical greats from a variety of genres.