prettiness

Example Sentences

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She does so again, the blandness this time all the more superficial and ensuing depth equally greater, the prettiness richer and mattering more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

The prettiness of the new surroundings is just a front, of course, and she starts to discover some sinister happenings within the ancient walls.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

We know the novel’s prettiness will always be there to belay this heroine to a gentle landing.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

The other comes down to a question of prettiness.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022

The gravestones are few and recent: blockish oblongs of granite polished to a Presbyterian gloss, the letters cut plainly and without any attempt at prettiness.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood