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gorgeous
/ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/
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What does gorgeous mean?
adjective
- Sumptuously dressed.
- Very beautiful.
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adjective
- (rare) Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty, etc.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/
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It was a gorgeous train that accompanied the visiting jeddak, and for miles it stretched along the wide, white road to Kaol.
In a wee wooden schoolhouse, something put it into the boys’ and girls’ heads to buy gorgeous visiting-cards—ten cents a package—and exchange.
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A modern horse-race, with its skill, daring and picturesqueness, is the only modern entertainment comparable to the gorgeous races of the Romans.
This band had raided the surrounding country, slaying and robbing people of several tribes, and generally had been having a "gorgeous time."
The scenery is gorgeous, but there is no produce to handle at the various stations, and but few passengers to pick up.