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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Mortimer said: "So very, very sad. Lovely Ted, the best companion and the greatest little chum. Going to miss him so much."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He shares eldest daughter Royalty with ex-girlfriend and model Nia Guzman, son Aeko with ex-girlfriend and model Ammika Harris and youngest daughter Lovely with esthetician Diamond Brown.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Mary Lovely, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics said Trump likely found little support in Congress and strong pushback from companies.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
“Fortunately we can afford to help them,” Lovely said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
"Looks like the entire city has turned out for us. Lovely."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing lovely
Call of Beauty: Synonyms for "Beautiful"
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