as in beautiful
tending to look good in photographs
She's a very photogenic child. This is the city's most photogenic park.
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Recent Examples of photogenic
Birch has now taken matters into his own hands and will breed his Highland cows with cattle from another breed in an attempt to make the animals less photogenic.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Beyond the lamb pan As with every photogenic treat, lamb cakes have spread further thanks to social media – where people have shared everything from Martha Stewart perfection to lamb cakes gone wrong.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
From the city, hop a 45-minute local bus to Kinsale, a photogenic harbor town where the food scene doesn’t need to shout.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Luckily, the protagonist is a young man with a moving and complicated backstory and a photogenic, wonky-toothed smile.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Beyond the lamb pan As with every photogenic treat, lamb cakes have spread further thanks to social media – where people have shared everything from Martha Stewart perfection to lamb cakes gone wrong.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
From the city, hop a 45-minute local bus to Kinsale, a photogenic harbor town where the food scene doesn’t need to shout.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Luckily, the protagonist is a young man with a moving and complicated backstory and a photogenic, wonky-toothed smile.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photogenic
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Two-year-old Mala Audio Bar sets its cocktails to the crackle of vintage vinyl, while Konbini hides behind a grocery storefront, opening into a Colombian-Japanese speakeasy where disco and highballs collide amid a beautiful crowd.—
Allie Lazar,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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My father, a boy, sat in the back seat with his brothers and Choute—Duchess of Montmoreau, née de Troguindy, a beautiful and aristocratic woman who went by this single childhood nickname.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Red varieties are highly attractive to hummingbirds, while butterflies and other pollinators also frequent the showy blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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The document says Jones put in place attractive incentives so officers would retire before their terms were up.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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The neighborhood/area Just a couple blocks off the eastern end of Montauk’s main drag, Marram is walking distance from charming local eateries (like Joni’s, for breakfast), surfboard rentals over at Sunset Surf Shack, and fresh brews at Montauk Brewing Company.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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There’s Lewis Pullman, continuing to work his own dad’s charming everyman appeal.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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The Otesaga Resort Hotel Cooperstown, New York If a pilgrimage to the National Baseball Hall of Fame is on your family vacation bucket list, combine your visit with a stay at The Otesaga Resort Hotel for a lovely lakeside getaway.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Completing the triptych is the story of yet another student in 1972, the shy Hannes (Enzo Brumm), who hopes to study poetry but is soon taken with the lovely Gundula (Marlene Burow), who is researching the neural responses of the geranium on her windowsill.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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The clothes were cute, though, if not a little costumey.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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This adorable cloud pillow shows Harry’s iconic lightning bolt scar and is a seriously cute addition to any fan’s collection of memorabilia.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Certain trim levels feature a handsome, textured pattern.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Platonic best friends Juniper and Mo could be perfectly happy tending to their cottage, ignoring the call for adventure that has Mo restless every winter and Juniper worried about losing his handsome soulmate roommate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Use trailing varieties as spillers or to fill hanging baskets, and mounding varieties as gorgeous fillers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Want to capture a gorgeous meteor photo for yourself?—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Given the pretty blatant way that Manus redomiciled in Singapore, Beijing probably had to act to stop other Chinese founders from doing the same thing.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The hotel’s pretty-in-pink Spanish-Mediterranean façade has been a Southern California fixture for 100 years, since earning the moniker The Pink Lady.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Photogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photogenic. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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