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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"I love the idea of them coming back with their kids, when it is a proper woodland, that they can enjoy - that's a lovely idea," he said.
From BBC
Meanwhile, he has referred to the war as “an excursion” and “a lovely stay,” yet he is also weighing a complex and risky mission to seize the regime’s uranium, the Journal reported.
The elk had been especially lovely company, and it had given Clare an unusual pang of sadness to watch her leave.
From Literature
“Thank you, John, for writing that lovely song,” McCartney said afterward, which made it a little harder not to like.
From Los Angeles Times
“We figured it out more quickly than we anticipated, which is a lovely mistake or lovely accident,” he says.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
