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gorgeous
01. She looked [gorgeous] standing in the park, with the snow falling down on her hair and face.
02. The Tanakas live in a [gorgeous] old apartment building near Central Park.
03. The view of the mountains was [gorgeous] as we stood on the shore, looking over the ocean.
04. Jennifer has a [gorgeous] voice, so soft and romantic, when she sings.
05. We had a [gorgeous] evening relaxing in the chalet in front of the fireplace, after a wonderful day of skiing.
06. What a [gorgeous] spring day; we haven't had warm weather like this for months.
07. The swimming pool was full of [gorgeous] women in tiny bikinis.
08. I saw Geena downtown with this [gorgeous]-looking guy that I've never seen before.
09. The Empress was wearing a [gorgeous] silk dress.
10. We sat on the beach, drinking wine and watching the most [gorgeous] sunset.
11. Her wedding gown was [gorgeous]; she looked so beautiful I wanted to cry.
12. The cheesecake I ordered was [gorgeously] rich and sweet.
13. Jonathon gave me a [gorgeous] bouquet of roses for our anniversary.
14. Shakespeare wrote of Prince Hal and his comrades that they were "as full of spirit as the month of May, and [gorgeous] as the sun at midsummer."

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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