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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"She's terrifying - but lovely as well," Heritage says.
From BBC
"I've just realised what's in my bag is a jewellery box, and in that jewellery box are some really lovely personal things," she said.
From BBC
If Kennedy was an American prince, the lovely and stylish Bessette was his princess, loved, hated and swarmed at every turn by a predatory paparazzi.
From Los Angeles Times
Although some swimmers might be described as "lovely visions", others might not.
From BBC
“He manages to explain the dangers to the public without causing panic,” but also without pretending “things are lovely and nice.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
