fetching

Example Sentences

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Through Stacy’s fetching sadness, we come to know that maybe a certain motivational speaker was right.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

A fetching lass in Regency garb and her paramour, confessing his ardor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Lakewood Ranch has a sprawling array of communities with residences ranging from townhomes in the $200,000s to palatial houses fetching more than $3 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The record-setting sale of Kahlo's self-portrait came two nights after Sotheby's made another record sale, with a painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt fetching $236.4 million -- the second-most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The old fool of an Abbot and his stupid devoted band of creatures were all outside, shoring up gatehouses, drilling, fetching, carrying and generally being good and useful.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques