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Too beautiful to be a vs To beautiful

These phrases aren't directly comparable as they serve different purposes. "Too beautiful to be a" is used to express that something's too beautiful to fit a certain category or role, while "too beautiful" simply describes something as excessively beautiful.
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Too beautiful to be a

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express that something is too beautiful to fit a certain category or role.

This phrase is used to convey that the beauty of something exceeds the expectations or requirements for a specific role or category.

Examples:

  • She is too beautiful to be a mere mortal.
  • The painting is too beautiful to be a student's work.
  • The melody is too beautiful to be a simple tune.
  • The garden is too beautiful to be a public park.
  • The dress is too beautiful to be a casual outfit.
  • 3 days ago ... Stereo Tokyo Blast the Foam Cannons in the MV for “PARTY PEOPLE”! Oct. 28.2015. Too Beautiful to be a Mother…?? Legendary Idol Maki ...
  • A Former Model Is Worried She's "Too Beautiful" To Be A Banker. Katya Wachtel. Mar. 31, 2011, 9:29 AM; 17,221; 23 · facebook · linkedin · twitter; email; print.
  • Jul 20, 2015 ... He said, after I insisted I was gay several times, "But you're too beautiful to be a lesbian!" (Ugh...) I then stared dreamily off into space with a big ...
  • May 12, 2013 ... #FreeJahar: Boston Bombings Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Teenage Fans Insist He's 'Too Beautiful To Be A Terrorist'. Huffington Post UK ...

Alternatives:

  • so beautiful that it cannot be a
  • extremely beautiful to be a
  • overwhelmingly beautiful to be a
  • excessively beautiful to be a
  • incredibly beautiful to be a

To beautiful

This phrase is incorrect in English. The correct form is "too beautiful" when expressing that something is excessively beautiful.

  • ... women who are outcasts because of their medical condition, with the faraway hospital that offers a miracle after a long and arduous trek—a "walk to beautiful.".
  • Walk to Beautiful is the powerfully emotive account of Jimmy's horrendous childhood and the love shown him by Russell and Bea Costner, the elderly couple ...
  • A Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in ...
  • "A Walk to Beautiful" tells the story of five women in Ethiopia suffering from devastating childbirth injuries. Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their  ...

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