fetching
Example Sentences
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“I’m mostly just fetching coffee and answering the phone, but I might get to do research or edit interviews occasionally.”
From Literature
A fetching lass in Regency garb and her paramour, confessing his ardor.
From Los Angeles Times
“You look absolutely fetching, Lizzie. The way you’ve wrapped Willa’s silk scarf around your head is lovely. And with her big sunglasses and lipstick you could be a famous actress. Or a spy.”
From Literature
But call screening operates more like a CEO’s assistant, fetching information before connecting them.
“It wasn’t easy fetching the things for supper, what with my knees and swollen feet. I had to resort to drastic measures to keep the house fed.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
