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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The strikingly lovely Ms. Aikens, meanwhile, exudes a worldliness far above Juliet’s barely 14 years, although her performance grows more pliant and nuanced as the lovers’ unhappy destiny looms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
I've worked with many top professionals and you can see he has the resilience and has a lovely family supporting him.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Williams tested the market in 2021, asking for $7.5 million for the lovely residence.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
"I have lived here for 42 years, it's lovely, everyone gets together when needed. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else," Leanne tells me.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
There was my wheel to spin on, of course, and a lovely pile of nesting material.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing lovely
Call of Beauty: Synonyms for "Beautiful"
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