nice and
idiom
: very
—used to emphasize a good or enjoyable quality
The soup is nice and hot.
Make sure your room's nice and clean.
The library is always nice and quiet.
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Regardless of political changes, people are really nice and open and helpful.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
Burgers, steaks, pork chops, chicken—everybody gets a turn getting nice and smoky.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Thinner towels are nice and lightweight but often lack warmth and absorbency.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Initially, the Women Talking Oscar winner registered her concerns that Rogen and Goldberg made her on-screen alter-ego in the second episode too nice and boring when Matt visits — and ends up disrupting — her set.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
Burgers, steaks, pork chops, chicken—everybody gets a turn getting nice and smoky.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Thinner towels are nice and lightweight but often lack warmth and absorbency.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Initially, the Women Talking Oscar winner registered her concerns that Rogen and Goldberg made her on-screen alter-ego in the second episode too nice and boring when Matt visits — and ends up disrupting — her set.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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“Nice and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nice%20and. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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