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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It's a lovely picture, but nothing new when it comes to science.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
After spending a lovely, much-needed night together, Mag floats the idea of her moving in.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
"He is not only lovely but he is a machine to work with," said Lijnders of Haaland.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“Of course not is right. It is ridiculous to worry. I am lovely and charming; everyone says so. Ah-choo! Oh dear, the powder is all up my nose. Ah-choo! Ah.choo!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
