Definition of FETCHING

Examples of fetching in a Sentence

You look very fetching in that outfit. the woman's fetching smile has long made the painting a favorite with visitors to the museum

Recent Examples on the Web

The routine is always the same: Check what’s on display, find the most fetching option and consider guests’ tastes (and the contents of my wallet). — David Tanis, New York Times, "Craving an Easy Shrimp Dinner? Make This Curry," 15 June 2018 Which is too bad, because Cloudy with a Chance of Stormi is a really fetching title. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "Kylie Jenner Doesn’t Really Know The Origin Of Stormi’s Name," 2 May 2018 The Woodlands Township will host Soggy Doggy Swim Day at 10 a.m. Owners and their dogs are invited out for a splash in the pond, doggie activities, a trick competition and a fetching game. — Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, "News & Notes: The Woodlands week of April 20-27," 21 Apr. 2018 Above, Vogue’s shopping guide for the film’s most fetching trends. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, "Love Your Skirt, Where Did You Get It? A Shopping Guide in Honor of the Mean Girls Musical," 12 Mar. 2018 Lorde, who attended the MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring Fleetwood Mac on Friday, wore a fetching Christian Dior dress that was majorly reminiscent of Wednesday’s uniform. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Lorde, or Wednesday Addams? The Somber Dress Gets a Fashion Twist," 27 Jan. 2018 That marked a marginal 3 percent improvement from the comparable game in 2016 — and a more fetching 6 percent lift from last Sunday. — Michael O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, "TV Ratings: 'Sunday Night Football' Steady With 2016, Up Week-to-Week," 27 Nov. 2017 Even with this year’s big gain, VXUS still might look more fetching to bargain hunters than VTI, as the international fund trades at 15 times forward-year earnings versus VTI’s multiple of 20. — Victor Reklaitis, WSJ, "Test Your Smarts on Overseas Stocks," 4 Sep. 2017 Each fall, as foliage turns and Vermont teems with tourists, the state’s farmers take pride in showing off their fetching fields of hay and corn. — Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, "This Winter's Hot Fashion: Parkas Stuffed With Vermont Weeds," 27 Sep. 2017

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