beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder

A form of beauty is in the eye of the beholder — Different people have different views on what is beautiful; beauty is subjective.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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APA

beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beauty%20lies%20in%20the%20eyes%20of%20the%20beholder

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“beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beauty%20lies%20in%20the%20eyes%20of%20the%20beholder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beauty%20lies%20in%20the%20eyes%20of%20the%20beholder.

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