glamorous

adjective

glam·​or·​ous ˈgla-mə-rəs How to pronounce glamorous (audio)
ˈglam-
variants or less commonly glamourous
Synonyms of glamorous
: full of glamour : excitingly attractive
a glamorous actress
a glamorous life
glamorously adverb
glamorousness noun

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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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Backchecking isn’t the most glamorous part of a three-on-three scrimmage, but Szongoth was regularly emptying the tank. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 July 2026 There were even the glamorous hard times of the Depression, reimagined for us in the 1973 movie The Sting. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Big, bouncy blowouts and soft, glamorous curls are usually reserved for sitting in a professional hairstylist’s chair. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026 Dianna Agron's lovely, doll-like up-do has a lot of moving parts but comes together cohesively for a playful, glamorous moment. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for glamorous

Word History

Etymology

glamour + -ous

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glamorous was in 1838

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“Glamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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glamorous

adjective
glam·​or·​ous
variants also glamourous
ˈglam-(ə-)rəs How to pronounce glamorous (audio)
: excitingly attractive : full of glamour
glamorously adverb
glamorousness noun

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