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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Drive safely, have a great day, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
The down filling will keep your body nice and warm even on the chilliest of days, without being too bulky to wear comfortably.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
The bottom gets nice and crispy, too.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
In fact, the orange peels Babs adds to her dirty dish bins help to keep things smelling nice and fresh.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
The down filling will keep your body nice and warm even on the chilliest of days, without being too bulky to wear comfortably.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
The bottom gets nice and crispy, too.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
In fact, the orange peels Babs adds to her dirty dish bins help to keep things smelling nice and fresh.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nice and
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“Nice and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nice%20and. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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