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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Recipe Tips For Breadcrumb Cake Room temperature ingredients ensure a smooth, evenly emulsified batter that bakes up nice and light.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
This final Must List of the year is dedicated to the pop culture that makes our staff feel nice and cozy.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Scrape the inside until the peels are nice and clean, but without tearing them.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Bake 30 minutes at 275 degrees and then another 30 minutes at 250 degrees until the top is nice and caramelized.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
This final Must List of the year is dedicated to the pop culture that makes our staff feel nice and cozy.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Scrape the inside until the peels are nice and clean, but without tearing them.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Bake 30 minutes at 275 degrees and then another 30 minutes at 250 degrees until the top is nice and caramelized.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Nice and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nice%20and. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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