prettily

Example Sentences

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By handing Banks a length of rope instead, and standing by as she prettily ties it into a noose, they invite the audience to conclude that the many sins of “Top Model” weren’t merely systemic.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Occasions are found for Rothwell to sing, which she does very prettily.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

From loud speakers, the doo-wop of The Moonglows singing “Sincerely” soared prettily over gritty streets.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

They’re lavishly coifed and luxuriously dressed, and, for the most part, passive, as inert and prettily posed as dolls waiting for someone to play with them.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

There was the woman, Ahjuhma, stirring a beaten egg into the pot with long chopsticks; she was wearing the yellow- piped white apron that my mother had once sewn and prettily embroidered with daisies.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee