as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a knockout sports car that's the talk of the neighborhood
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as in queen
a lovely woman
the cosmetics company wants a model who's a real knockout
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as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
a splash of cold water brought the boxer out of his knockout
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
the band's new album is a knockout
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as in doll
a physically attractive person
only a few of the show's cast members are real knockouts
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time
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Recent Examples of knockout
Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
Ferreira ended up starting the knockout round match against the Netherlands, an eventual 3-1 defeat for the U.S., but his effect on the game was minimal and he was subbed off to start the second half.
—Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2023
Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
The Friars missed four of their next five shots from the field and Mahaney landed a knockout blow from deep with two minutes to go, putting UConn ahead, 77-65.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
The fashion influencer’s boyfriend, tennis pro Taylor Fritz, was knocked out of the Grand Slam tournament after his defeat by French player Gaël Monfils.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Marchand’s goal on the advantage, the knockout punch for the Fish Sticks, came at 5:03 of the third.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
Ferreira ended up starting the knockout round match against the Netherlands, an eventual 3-1 defeat for the U.S., but his effect on the game was minimal and he was subbed off to start the second half.
—Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2023
Noun
Gilpin, underrated in many projects, is a knockout, balancing most of the show on her character's twittering and anxious shoulders.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
The Friars missed four of their next five shots from the field and Mahaney landed a knockout blow from deep with two minutes to go, putting UConn ahead, 77-65.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
Hurts has since entered the game, but a few more shots could lead to him being knocked out of this important Divisional game.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
The fashion influencer’s boyfriend, tennis pro Taylor Fritz, was knocked out of the Grand Slam tournament after his defeat by French player Gaël Monfils.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockout
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The album is often gorgeous and expansive, with several songs running over 8 minutes long that return to Homogenic’s palette of grand string arrangements and booming drums, as if Björk is soothing herself with beautiful melodies.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Creators on Etsy can take the fabric of a pet’s collar and turn it into jewelry, and there are even ways to turn their ashes or fur into beautiful keepsake memorials.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok—or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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And the only reason this film doesn't rank one spot higher is because the true depth and beauty of this story can only be fully appreciated after watching Before Sunrise.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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At one point, a sleepy Pekingese took notice of Alice’s baby doll.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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And, for a spell in the nineteen-eighties, Lynch kept a proto-ricky group of identical Woody Woodpecker dolls in his office, named Chucko, Buster, Pete, Bob, and Dan.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Shopping The insider’s guide to what to shop and how to wear it.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Related: See All the New Justin Baldoni & Blake Lively’s Texts & Emails—Including the One That References Taylor Swift Did Blake Lively wear blackface?—
Caroline Bell,
StyleCaster,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Taking in gorgeous winter sunsets snuggled under blankets.—
Miles Walls,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers winger Ryan Nugent-Hopkins made a gorgeous deflection to tie the game at 3-3.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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This stunning marble depiction of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare will go on public display in the atrium of the Wrightwood 659 gallery in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood starting on January 25.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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To the south is the open sea, home of a goddess who looms large in local mythology.—
Scott Mowbray Amrita Chandradas,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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This move paralyzes them and causes the whale sharks to slip into a kind of trance.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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Yet there are drawbacks to being able to enter a trance.—
Sheila Heti,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Sep. 2024
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“Knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockout. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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