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lovely

[luhv-lee] / ˈlʌv li /


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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.


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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

What a Lovely War opened in 1963 and was turned into a film directed by Richard Attenborough in 1969.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

“Fortunately we can afford to help them,” Lovely said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

The summer before last when Branwell returned home from The Lovely Condominium, Dr. Zamborska asked Margaret to meet Branwell at the airport.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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