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American Beauty

noun

  1. an American variety of rose, periodically bearing large crimson blossoms.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of American Beauty1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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Example Sentences

There was the Best Picture winner at the Oscars, American Beauty.

Status: Director Sam Mendes has had luck with tales of suburban malaise before: his American Beauty took home a gold statue.

American-beauty roses may be a luxury, and white lilacs in the dead of winter, but garden flowers, never!

The wild rose is more perfect than the finest double American Beauty.

These may be made by using the same pattern as for the American Beauty rose, selecting the size required.

Two orderlies carried a wreath of American Beauty roses which was to be placed on the tomb of the ardent young Frenchman.

The first day he came down to the lunch, all dressed up with the American Beauty and the white waistcoat.

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