How do you use the word "beauty" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "beauty" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "beauty": Beauty lies in the eyes of the one who sees. Kyoto is internationally famous for its scenic beauty.

Beauty Meaning

/ˈbjuːti/

Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.

nounSomeone who is beautiful.

Sentence Examples

Beauty lies in the eyes of the one who sees.

Kyoto is internationally famous for its scenic beauty.

We stopped to admire the natural beauty of the mountain sunset.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

dish peach knockout

Antonyms:

ugliness

CEFR Practice Quiz

The sunset over the ocean displayed breathtaking ____ that left everyone speechless.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The natural ____ of the mountain range attracts many tourists every year.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin *duenelos Vulgar Latin bellus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Vulgar Latin -itātem Vulgar Latin *bellitātem Anglo-Norman biautébor. Middle English beaute English beauty From Middle English bewty, bewte, beaute, bealte, from Anglo-Norman and Old French beauté (early Old French spelling biauté), from Vulgar Latin *bellitātem (“beauty”), from Latin bellus (“beautiful, fair”); see beau. In this sense, mostly displaced native Old English fæġernes, whence Modern English fairness.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: / Its loveliness increases; it will never / Pass into nothingness; but still will keep / A bower quiet for us, and a sleep / Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing." — 1818, John Keats, “Book I”, in Endymion: A Poetic Romance, London: […] T[homas] Miller, […] for Taylor and Hessey, […], →OCLC, page 3, lines 1–5:

"‘Say, hast thou seen enough!’ ‘I have looked on beauty, and I am blinded,’ I said hoarsely, lifting my hand to cover up my eyes." — 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:

"Warwick's first glance had revealed the fact that the young woman was strikingly handsome, with a stately beauty seldom encountered." — 1900, Charles W[addell] Chesnutt, chapter I, in The House Behind the Cedars, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton, Mifflin and Company […], →OCLC:

""The aviators didn't get him," Denham replied slowly. "What?" "It was Beauty. As always Beauty killed the Beast."" — 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 152:

"Much as one appreciates the beauty of these woodlands, it was good to learn that some discreet tree-felling may open up the view still further." — 1958 July 26, R. K. Kirkland, “Into the Mountains on the Festiniog Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 453:

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