as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
the hotel offers rooms with a ravishing view of the ocean
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as in violating
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers
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as in pleasing
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza
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Recent Examples of ravishing
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the ears are massaged by a muscular orchestral score that’s among Alexandre Desplat’s most ravishing work.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Adam Friedland is this era’s Rodney Dangerfield, if Dangerfield trained his sights on politics and had a ravishing head of hair.
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Thousands of onlookers gathered in the streets outside the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills as Taylor—then just 18 and ravishing in yards of white satin encrusted with seed pearls—raced to the ceremony.
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His son is in the beginning, messy, beautiful process of becoming.—
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There’s also a lot going on in the personal lives of the folks at 51, the biggest being Boden’s wedding, which — despite a glitch with Herrmann’s offer to hold the event at his church — winds up being a beautiful affair.—
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Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the ceasefire.—
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The 22-year-old woman died while in police custody after being detained for allegedly violating dress codes.—
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Turn French toast into a crowd-pleasing casserole in this easy to make casserole that even the kids can help prepare.—
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The actress and comedian almost singlehandedly revived the Golden Globes telecast last year with a hosting gig that did the near-impossible feat of pleasing a room full of A-listers and seemingly everyone who watched on TV.—
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At night, reach for a latte loaded with adaptogens, passionflower and hops (an herbal sleep blend), and magnesium glycinate, ideal for longer, lovelier rest.—
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Jeannine’s Jeannine’s is a longtime Santa Barbara favorite, and the At the Shore location features a lovely menu and a charming outdoor patio that feels more like a European cafe than a California brunch spot.—
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Weinstein had previously been convicted of raping Mann in 2020, but the conviction was later thrown out, leading to the retrial.—
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One of those transferred, Tremaine Carroll, is awaiting trial on charges of raping two female inmates.—
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The legendary basketball squad, which was founded in 1926, has been delighting sports fans and families now for a full century.—
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Madigan's character, the elderly aunt of several of the students, became a cult favorite, both terrifying and delighting audiences.—
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Blue-green foliage and a columnar habit make for a gorgeous specimen in tight spaces.—
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More than 70 years later, White Christmas still looks gorgeous, positively popping with berry reds, snowy whites, and minty greens.—
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The suspect was later federally charged with assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.—
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She was charged with assaulting a federal officer, but federal prosecutors later dismissed the case after security camera video and body camera footage emerged showing a Border Patrol agent steering his vehicle into Martinez’s truck.—
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“Ravishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravishing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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