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glamorous

Or ·dzܰ·dzܲ

[glam-er-uhs]

adjective

  1. full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity.

    the glamorous job of a foreign correspondent.



glamorous

/ ˈɡæəə /

adjective

  1. possessing glamour; alluring and fascinating

    a glamorous career

  2. beautiful and smart, esp in a showy way

    a glamorous woman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • glamorously adverb
  • glamourously adverb
  • glamorousness noun
  • glamourousness noun
  • ultraglamorous adjective
  • unglamorous adjective
  • unglamorously adverb
  • unglamorousness noun
  • unglamourous adjective
  • unglamourously adverb
  • unglamourousness noun
  • ˈǰdzܲԱ noun
  • ˈǰdzܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glamorous1

First recorded in 1935–40; glamor ( def. ) + -ous
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Example Sentences

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Not because it’s necessarily glamorous, but because, to him, it’s a kind of modern town square.

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This week saw US President Donald Trump take a tour of the Middle East, Kim Kardashian give evidence in a Paris courtroom, and the world's most glamorous film festival kick off in Cannes.

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“As much as this isn’t wish fulfillment in the classic sense of a glamorous Manhattan apartment, cosmopolitans every night — it’s wish fulfillment because they’re really happy there,” Shaw said of the characters.

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He also led the league in a less glamorous category: hit by pitches.

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The tiny vials were handed to Prof Anand at a glamorous ceremony in Beijing last week, where he met colleagues from Russia, Japan, Pakistan and Europe.

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