becomingness

Example Sentences

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Poem to Phyllis, congratulating her on the becomingness of her Easter hat.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2019

"Some people have the grace of becomingness; they adorn all they touch."

From A Life Sentence A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline

Availing himself of this privilege, our young Lieutenant invented a costume which, however unmilitary and irregular, was not deficient in becomingness.

From Barrington Volume I (of II) by Lever, Charles James

Besides, the extreme becomingness of your toilet altogether disarmed me.

From Molly Bawn by Hamilton, Margaret Wolfe

Much as she disliked the idea of Blue Bonnet's putting up her hair, she could not deny the becomingness of it.

From Blue Bonnet in Boston or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's by Goss, John