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
Jess was the only one to play the cuteness.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
With the cuteness of a Mary Jane shoe and the comfort and support of sneakers, these shoes are the best of both worlds.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
There was some other Baby Yoda cuteness too.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Bailey has a wide-eyed clueless cuteness that lends to her character’s well-meaning naiveté — even her missteps have a way of working out.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Best Footless Sleep Suit Comfort and cuteness is in the fabric of this sleeper from Loulou Lollipop.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
To find out more, Newsweek spoke with Pixile Studios co-founder Michael One and narrative designer Ruben, about designing a battle royale in this distinct format, building a global live service as a small indie team, and how cuteness and bleakness are not contradictions.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Get involved in the cuteness overload here.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
With my kids now in the teen and pre-teen phases of their lives, these alerts bring me back to a time when play was much simpler and cuteness levels were off the charts.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 14 Mar. 2026
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
With the cuteness of a Mary Jane shoe and the comfort and support of sneakers, these shoes are the best of both worlds.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
There was some other Baby Yoda cuteness too.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Bailey has a wide-eyed clueless cuteness that lends to her character’s well-meaning naiveté — even her missteps have a way of working out.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Best Footless Sleep Suit Comfort and cuteness is in the fabric of this sleeper from Loulou Lollipop.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
To find out more, Newsweek spoke with Pixile Studios co-founder Michael One and narrative designer Ruben, about designing a battle royale in this distinct format, building a global live service as a small indie team, and how cuteness and bleakness are not contradictions.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Get involved in the cuteness overload here.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
With my kids now in the teen and pre-teen phases of their lives, these alerts bring me back to a time when play was much simpler and cuteness levels were off the charts.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuteness
Noun
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To cater to this rising demographic, legacy brands need to up their game, as fashion and beauty players capitalize on the marathon opportunity.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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Welcome to Latest & Greatest, a franchise that celebrates all the shiniest new beauty launches of the month and informs you what’s worth your time and cash.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is widely viewed as a leading figure in the looksmaxxing community, an online movement of young men pursuing methods to maximize their physical attractiveness.—
Ryan Brennan
April 15,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Research conducted by travel insurer InsureandGo found that the scenic railway had the highest attractiveness score across two key measures.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Layer it with a ruffled duvet cover, ideally one with some lace trim for ultimate loveliness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The presence of pragmatism and prettiness throws a show like Balenciaga into unfortunate relief.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Cuteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuteness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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