glamorous
adjective
glam·or·ous
ˈgla-mə-rəs 
ˈglam-
variants
or less commonly glamourous
: full of glamour : excitingly attractive
a glamorous actress
a glamorous life
glamorously
adverb
glamorousness
noun
Examples of glamorous in a Sentence
She looked glamorous in her formal black gown.
She wore a glamorous black gown.
A private investigator's job isn't as glamorous as people think.
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For the glamorous red carpet date night, Cyrus wore a custom Alexander McQueen black halter dress with sequined and sheer elements.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 6 June 2025
The Irish rock star, his wife and two of his kids turned out for the glamorous late-night event on the Croisette, along with Kristen Stewart, Sean Penn, Mariska Hargitay, Imogen Poots, Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux and even the mayor of Cannes.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Miami’s celebrity hotspot, North Bay Village, will be gaining its first residential development in decades, thanks to a glamorous boutique condominium building that’s set to be completed in 2026.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
With just a week left of Clooney’s show, the couple will have more cause to step out for some glamorous nights on the town together again soon.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 May 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 6 June 2025
The Irish rock star, his wife and two of his kids turned out for the glamorous late-night event on the Croisette, along with Kristen Stewart, Sean Penn, Mariska Hargitay, Imogen Poots, Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux and even the mayor of Cannes.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Miami’s celebrity hotspot, North Bay Village, will be gaining its first residential development in decades, thanks to a glamorous boutique condominium building that’s set to be completed in 2026.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
With just a week left of Clooney’s show, the couple will have more cause to step out for some glamorous nights on the town together again soon.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for glamorous
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“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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glamorous
adjective
glam·or·ous
variants
also glamourous
: excitingly attractive : full of glamour
glamorously
adverb
glamorousness
noun
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