lovely and

idiom

British
: so as to give pleasure and enjoyment : pleasingly
Isn't the coffee lovely and hot!

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All around town there are lovely and fragrant citrus trees. Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025 Relationships have shifted, things have been learned, and combinations of characters - look for a lovely and unexpected scene between Platt and Gillian Jacobs as Richie's ex-wife, Tiffany, for instance - mix and drift apart and back together. Linda Holmes, NPR, 26 June 2025 There’s an interlude both lovely and sad in which James is still at large despite his face being splashed across newspapers. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025 After Appeals Court Pauses Ruling A note to viewers who like historical dramas for the costumes, the art production in this drama is lovely and the hanboks are ornately embroidered. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lovely and

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“Lovely and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovely%20and. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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