lovely
Usage
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Something or someone that is lovely is attractive in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile. That which is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower.
Example Sentences
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After spending a lovely, much-needed night together, Mag floats the idea of her moving in.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
She said it was "so lovely that anybody would bother to come up and chew the cud with you for a while"
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, he has referred to the war as “an excursion” and “a lovely stay,” yet he is also weighing a complex and risky mission to seize the regime’s uranium, the Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“Thank you, John, for writing that lovely song,” McCartney said afterward, which made it a little harder not to like.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Leah owned nice furniture and lovely clothes, but was somehow a month behind on the rent.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
