lovely and
idiom
British
: so as to give pleasure and enjoyment : pleasingly
Isn't the coffee lovely and hot!
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Because Chicago, like humanity, is complicated and messy and lovely and flawed and worth the effort.
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Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Nobody knows why this man is laughing or crying, while Mariano fixates on the man’s single floating tear, lovely and precise, its purpose and origin a mystery.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
The stories are lovely and funny, vivid but restrained.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The score by Brian Transeau (BT) is dramatic and lovely and really helps set the tone for the game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Nobody knows why this man is laughing or crying, while Mariano fixates on the man’s single floating tear, lovely and precise, its purpose and origin a mystery.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
The stories are lovely and funny, vivid but restrained.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The score by Brian Transeau (BT) is dramatic and lovely and really helps set the tone for the game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Lovely and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovely%20and. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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