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 am not telling you to sell everything and move to Montana, although Montana is lovely this time of year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
"It was very normal initially… He seemed absolutely lovely at the start," she told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Matthew Richardson from Manx National Heritage explained that the "lovely natural Manx glen" appears to date back to the 1820s, but all is not as it seems.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
After spending a lovely, much-needed night together, Mag floats the idea of her moving in.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Penelope inhaled deeply; the air smelled like lilacs, and there was a lovely low hum of bees and some very promising distant sounds of birdsong.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing lovely
Call of Beauty: Synonyms for "Beautiful"
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