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pretty

[prit-ee] / ˈprɪt i /




Usage

What are other ways to say pretty? Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower. A person or thing that 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. That which is lovely is beautiful but in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile. 

Example Sentences

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The final report card for the U.S. economy in 2025 is likely show pretty good marks — and set the stage for even stronger performance this year.

From MarketWatch

I think what makes Melbourne so great is how the city blends urban life with super easy access to beaches and parks, which is pretty rare.

From The Wall Street Journal

JPMorgan finds that retail investors are actually pretty good at picking particular software and AI stocks.

From MarketWatch

According to Kelley, the requirement for a trailing price/sales ratio below 1.5 is ”pretty restrictive,” and if applied to the S&P 500 would remove about two-thirds of the stocks.

From MarketWatch

Olsen: You’ve been pretty open about the fact that in the period before you got offered “Weapons,” you hadn’t been getting a lot of offers.

From Los Angeles Times