prettiness

Example Sentences

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She does so again, the blandness this time all the more superficial and ensuing depth equally greater, the prettiness richer and mattering more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

The prettiness of the new surroundings is just a front, of course, and she starts to discover some sinister happenings within the ancient walls.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

A dancer can ascend to a state beyond surface prettiness to one of true, embodied grace.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Subjective social mores alone lead to "thinness" and "prettiness" being viewed as inextricably linked — and if that status quo ever changes, shifting social standards will be what changes it.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2022

There’s a kind of faded, weary prettiness to her.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven