beauty is only skin deep
Meaning: a phrase used to emphasize that a person's character comes before their appearance.
Example: Jacob learned the hard way that a charming smile doesn't guarantee a good heart—beauty is only skin-deep. Read more ➺
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drop dead
Meaning: used to emphasize how charming something or someone is.
Example: Extremely gorgeous: "She walked into the room looking drop-dead gorgeous." Read more ➺
crowning glory
Meaning: the most notable and best aspect of something.
Example: The palace's crowning glory is the ballroom. Read more ➺
belle of the ball
Meaning: the most beautiful woman in a gathering.
Example: She felt like the belle of the ball as she danced the night away with her beau. Read more ➺
eye candy
Meaning: attractive visually but uninteresting in other ways
Example: The company website was pure eye candy because it looks good, but nothing is interesting when you dig deeper. Read more ➺
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Meaning: different people have different ideas and views about what is beautiful
Example: I don't see why he finds her attractive, I think she is downright ugly; but, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. Read more ➺
