lovely and
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: so as to give pleasure and enjoyment : pleasingly
Isn't the coffee lovely and hot!
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La Mer is lovely and a nice splurge, but this stuff is really comparable, and a fraction of the cost.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 July 2024
That son, John, is lovely and really likes giraffes.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
Although the flowers are quite lovely and attract native bees and minute pirate bugs (an insect that feeds on thrips, spider mites, and aphids), plants can become weedy if allowed to set seed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
Volunteers have been working to improve the biodiversity of the Midwest by responsibly managing these spots and cataloging the various plants, including the lovely and rare wild pansies that dot the lawns.
—Katy Kelleher, Outside Online, 27 June 2024
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 July 2024
That son, John, is lovely and really likes giraffes.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
Although the flowers are quite lovely and attract native bees and minute pirate bugs (an insect that feeds on thrips, spider mites, and aphids), plants can become weedy if allowed to set seed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
Volunteers have been working to improve the biodiversity of the Midwest by responsibly managing these spots and cataloging the various plants, including the lovely and rare wild pansies that dot the lawns.
—Katy Kelleher, Outside Online, 27 June 2024
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