as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
that kitten's cuteness is simply overwhelming!
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Recent Examples of cuteness
Maclean’s work traffics in deep fakes and glitch aesthetics, rainbow cuteness and the tropes of pulp—but these are set against violent dystopias and a world of cruelties borne, especially, by women (see her 2018 video Make Me Up as an example).
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Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
The former's moodiness will complement the latter's cuteness for a fashion-forward outfit.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 May 2026
While the fashion interpretation of this trend is all about ruffles, bows, and pastels, the baby name version is more about embodying cuteness.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 21 May 2026
Several reviewers praise the Disney+ show’s big-screen debut as a fun, stand-alone adventure that benefits from Pedro Pascal’s laconic delivery as the helmeted bounty hunter, the cuteness of Grogu, and a dynamic score by composer Ludwig Göransson.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The Mario series was maturing alongside the greater video-game landscape, but its childlike essence remained—not through docile cuteness, but through a more grandiose fusion of wonder, whimsy, and wistfulness.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
The cuteness doubled when Megan revealed in June 2024 that Foe became a papa.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
For anyone who has raised kittens or volunteered in animal rescue, the moment carries weight well beyond its cuteness.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Jess was the only one to play the cuteness.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
The former's moodiness will complement the latter's cuteness for a fashion-forward outfit.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 May 2026
While the fashion interpretation of this trend is all about ruffles, bows, and pastels, the baby name version is more about embodying cuteness.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 21 May 2026
Several reviewers praise the Disney+ show’s big-screen debut as a fun, stand-alone adventure that benefits from Pedro Pascal’s laconic delivery as the helmeted bounty hunter, the cuteness of Grogu, and a dynamic score by composer Ludwig Göransson.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The Mario series was maturing alongside the greater video-game landscape, but its childlike essence remained—not through docile cuteness, but through a more grandiose fusion of wonder, whimsy, and wistfulness.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
The cuteness doubled when Megan revealed in June 2024 that Foe became a papa.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
For anyone who has raised kittens or volunteered in animal rescue, the moment carries weight well beyond its cuteness.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Jess was the only one to play the cuteness.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuteness
Noun
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Fragrance has become one of the fastest-growing categories in beauty, and the conversation isn’t just about luxury bottles anymore.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Noun
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There’s the genteel loveliness of the oval gardens and just enough of a buffer between here and Oxford Street.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Red Carpet Learned to Carry More Than Beauty The red carpet used to be treated as a parade of prettiness, but that’s too simplified a reading in today’s viral-in-an-instant world.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Cuteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuteness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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