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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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“She’s pretty careful about her views,” Allison said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

So for him to feel it, it’s pretty cool.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The stock-market rally is still pretty concentrated, but it’s now a little less so.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

"Given the train prices, it's pretty frustrating," Bhaav says.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

‘Does she want to see them swim, the pretty arrows and the shiny, shiny bows?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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