How to Use lovely in a Sentence

lovely

adjective

• The song has a lovely melody.
• How lovely of you to come!
• It was lovely to have you here!
• The hotel has a lovely view.
• She was wearing a lovely dress.
• We enjoyed a lovely dinner.
• Their children have lovely manners.
• And who wouldn’t want to spend the day basking in the sun on such a lovely yacht?
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
• This lovely layer cake will be the belle of the ball at any spring soiree.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
• My body is a lovely, clumsy thing to move through the world in.
  — Olivia Treynor, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
• The space is chic, with blond wood and neon-pink accents, and there’s a lovely patio.
  — Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 13 June 2023
• Thanks to our lovely crew who could never do enough for us.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
• The Parmesan-Chive Grits make a lovely base to soak up all the flavorful juices.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• His wife is lovely, and my daughter gets along well with her.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• Pricelessly lovely objects are displayed here on the shelves to the right, to left of me . . .
  — Elizabeth Winkler, The New Yorker, 23 June 2023
• And in the premiere, London and Rio are well behaved and sweet, which was lovely to see.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 18 July 2023
• But yeah outside of that, got to get some lovely Singapore food and just catch the views.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
• Of course, that lovely moment only resolves the U.K. side of the leak's fallout.
  — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Aug. 2023
• The shaded terrace is a lovely spot for a cocktail during the warmer months.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2023
• Plus, there’s a lovely terrace for dining in the summer.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023
• Cooking the chicken breasts on the high heat of the grill imparts lovely char—and means that dinner will be ready in no time.
  — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
• This lovely plant is a hybrid that is also known as the pink Easter lily.
  — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
• The fall colors are lovely, making up (sort of) for this film’s sad lack of cute date outfits.
  — Moira MacDonald / Seattle Times, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2024
• Taking the road less traveled will lead you to the loveliest places imaginable.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
• Our pick is for a stay at the lovely Aston Maui Hill property.
  — Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
• McEwan lends a lovely wistfulness to a scene in which the editor talks to David about the young Woody.
  — Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
• Neon: The opposite of the golden, this pothos needs less light and is a lovely pick-me-up for getting out of bed in the morning.
  — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 27 July 2023
• There are some lovely scenes where Harry and William are these young kids with their grandma.
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Nov. 2023
• Dear Carolyn: Our teenage son has been dating a lovely girl for six months.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
• The hybrid eclipse will be lovely; the one coming this month will be nothing short of stunning.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024