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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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
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The smell is a lovely escape back in time.
"It was lovely for us to have Rob back," says Owen.
From BBC
“Yeah, kind of,” she said with another lovely laugh.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.