10 Of The Most Beautiful Words In The English Language

Saesha Kukreja
4 min readFeb 3, 2021

Before going any further, I’d like to say that this article was inspired by Buzzfeed’s article “32 Of The Most Beautiful Words In The English Language”. I decided to make my own version of it so all credit goes to them for this idea!

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Do you ever discover a word so beautiful that you can’t help but share it with others? I’ve came across 10 (yes 10!) words, so absolutely exquisite that I can’t help but share them with you today. So without further ado, let’s get into it!

Sonder

I discovered this word from a TikTok I saw a while ago and I was immediately in awe. It’s odd because I’ve definitely experienced this realization before but I’ve never quite been able to put it into words. I guess now I finally can!

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Definition provided by The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Effervescence

This word seems like such a good alternative to bubbly, and the pronunciation of the word itself is nothing short of classy.

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Definition provided by Wikipedia

Felicity

The feeling of happiness is so beautiful, and sometimes it can be hard to describe. This word channels a small fragment of the intense, burning euphoria that we experience.

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Definition provided by Oxford Languages

Phosphenes

I physically gasped when I read the definition of this word. I spent years pressing my eyes and seeing all these pretty designs but I thought that I was the only one! I guess I’m not as unique as I think I am LOL.

Side note: Apparently applying too much pressure to your eyes is a bad idea, so try not to do this too much!

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Saesha Kukreja

Biology Major 🔬/ Author of Quaranteen 🖋/ Avid Reader and Bibliophile 📚