Meaning & use
gorgeous
Extremely beautiful or attractive; strikingly pleasing to look at.
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The bride wore a gorgeous gown covered in delicate lace.
We watched a gorgeous sunset paint the sky orange and pink.
A note on using this word
Gorgeous is stronger and more emphatic than 'pretty' and is common in informal, enthusiastic speech.
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