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All the possible forms of the word “beauty” with articles are “beauty”, “a beauty”, “beauties”, “the beauty” and “the beauties.”

I would like to limit the meaning to the quality of being beautiful.

I could find the sentences below. So, I think the four forms below are possible.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
She has a beauty that comes from within.
I admired the beauty of the landscape.
the beauties of nature

Question:
“beauties” with no articles can be used when it means the quality of being beautiful? If any, I would like to see an example.

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Old 10-Sep-2007, 15:56
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1. I admired the beauty of the landscape.

2. the beauties of nature

beauties, something that is beautiful in nature or in some natural or artificial environment [e.g., the beauties of the truth].

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