glamorous
Americanadjective
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full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.
- Synonyms:
- bewitching, alluring, fascinating, beguiling
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full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity.
the glamorous job of a foreign correspondent.
adjective
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possessing glamour; alluring and fascinating
a glamorous career
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beautiful and smart, esp in a showy way
a glamorous woman
Other Word Forms
- glamorously adverb
- glamorousness noun
- glamourously adverb
- glamourousness noun
- ultraglamorous adjective
- unglamorous adjective
- unglamorously adverb
- unglamorousness noun
- unglamourous adjective
- unglamourously adverb
- unglamourousness noun
Etymology
Origin of glamorous
First recorded in 1935–40; glamor ( def. ) + -ous
Example Sentences
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The matriarch of the Mitford clan has been overshadowed by the glamorous daughters who caused her no small amount of grief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Or, in the case of credit cards, they mesmerize you with the many glamorous perks you can acquire, failing to note the debt you may accrue in the process.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
The desire for a new jazz age is a wish for a new national identity as glamorous and unassailable as old Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The UAE's biggest city Dubai has also cultivated a reputation as a glamorous and attractive destination for expats pursuing business opportunities and travel.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Tanu and I wandered through the marketplace admiring the cinema posters with pictures of glamorous women and handsome men.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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