How to Use beautifully in a Sentence
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The video was beautifully clear in both day mode and night mode.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
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The leather is soft, not stiff so the bag drapes beautifully.
—Nikki Chwatt, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
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The sauce is beautifully balanced with just the right amount of salt, sweet and smoke.
—Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
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It was handled beautifully, as the pace slowed and news spread among the friends.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
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The Moon is in your sign dancing beautifully with the Sun.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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When beautifully done, this string of quick, tiny, blurred steps is so smooth, the dancer seems to float atop her legs.
—Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
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The series is beautifully shot, and faithful to the Gothic art of the comics.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022
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Suffice to say, Kissi and his crew found a way, and it was done beautifully.
—Essence, 16 May 2022
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The bout with Marciano is beautifully shot, though just a small part of Haft's life.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 27 Apr. 2022
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That last punchline still works beautifully, even if the rest of the movie works only in fits and starts.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2022
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And Dan and all of the writers do it so beautifully because none of us knows how.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2022
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The huge pink blooms stand out beautifully against the plant’s shiny, emerald green leaves.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
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That worked beautifully for timing the start of the 2020 rebound, but this time around may not be enough.
—James MacKintosh, WSJ, 22 May 2022
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Later in the game, Oregon State threw a change up at the Huskies that worked beautifully.
—oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2022
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The cookies hold their shape for cut-outs, stay soft for days and freeze beautifully.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2021
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The airy waves played beautifully with the tulle in her skirt and the pearls in her hair were inspired by the delicate beadwork of the dress.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
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The star's bangs have grown out and now blend into the waves, beautifully framing her face.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 June 2024
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The doves come beautifully packaged with an insert from the movie.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023
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This pattern is a statement that works beautifully in any room in the house.
—Hannah Jones, Country Living, 9 Mar. 2023
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This big-batch chili recipe made 13 cups and freezes beautifully.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
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And this blue check set with three planters sits beautifully on a windowsill.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2023
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The salty umami of miso combined with the sweetness of the squash and maple syrup result in a beautifully balanced bowl of soup.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
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Julianne Moore is great as his friend and the film is as moving as it is beautifully shot.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2022
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Yes, the fluffy filling of this peanut butter pie does freeze and thaw beautifully.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
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But then this played out beautifully with him being sent to exile in Italy to live in his shame.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 10 June 2022
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The film is beautifully shot, with strong acting from all sides.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
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The notes of black berry fruit and rich texture will work as beautifully with dinner as the inevitable dessert.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
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There is perhaps more than enough tragedy to go around, but Feeney’s prose is beautifully crisp.
—The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
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Complex wine with beautifully taut tension, flavors of light red fruit, belle acidité and an enjoyable tangy snap on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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The formula leaves skin with a velvety matte, poreless finish and wears beautifully under makeup thanks to its blurring effect.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 May 2025
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