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lovely

[luhv-lee] / ˈlʌv li /


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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"It's lovely that people are connected and seeing themselves in it," said Bentley.

From Barron's

Stories about these three lovely American mediums appeared in hundreds of America’s newspapers right alongside reports of crime, crop prices, and ads for woodstoves.

From Literature

Meanwhile the Princess of Wales spoke to members of the public outside about the performance by the children at Llanidloes school, saying: "It was so lovely to meet the children singing inside - they were incredible."

From BBC

But the cast are so lovely and made me feel at home straight away.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We're here at least two or three nights every week, I use the lovely gift shop, we go out for meals, we drink in the pubs," she says.

From BBC