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lovely

[luhv-lee] / ˈlʌv li /


Usage

What are other ways to say lovely?

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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Fox: The thing with Harrison is he just was so lovely.

From Los Angeles Times

“Oh, how lovely! Great to meet you, Fern.”

From Literature

The smell is a lovely escape back in time.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was lovely for us to have Rob back," says Owen.

From BBC

“Yeah, kind of,” she said with another lovely laugh.

From Literature