Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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What is beautiful to one person may not be beautiful to another, because beauty is subjective.

I don't find him attractive at all, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder, isn't it?
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  • beauty is in the eye of the beholder
  • isn't it?

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Idiomatic

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Subjectivity Highlight

Use this phrase to emphasize that opinions on beauty vary widely.

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She adores abstract art; beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Disagreement Softener

It's a polite way to disagree on matters of personal taste.

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You might not like this dress, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Cultural Sensitivity

Understand that standards of beauty differ in various cultures.

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In some cultures, tattoos are admired. Truly, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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