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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
thanked their hosts for the lovely time they had at the party
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as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a lovely painting of young girls in their summer dresses
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Recent Examples of lovely
Erynn Hassinger, Country Living, 22 Apr. 2023
No, Colin Frissell hooking up with the three lovelies in Wisconsin.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 10 Dec. 2019
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
Being just over an hour away from the Massif Central, Le Clos Dagobert makes a lovely base for village walks.
—Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The first flowering of the reblooming variety of these perennial lovelies is in June.
—Erynn Hassinger, Country Living, 22 Apr. 2023
No, Colin Frissell hooking up with the three lovelies in Wisconsin.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 10 Dec. 2019
Noun
Designed with a unique heart shape and complete with Cupid’s arrow, this lovely skillet is bound to melt your heart.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
Being just over an hour away from the Massif Central, Le Clos Dagobert makes a lovely base for village walks.
—Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovely
Adjective
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Caring, smart and fun with a wonderful calming Zen demeanor.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Preserving history is wonderful, but so is safety. — Mary Ellen Stepowany, Baltimore Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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First crushes, first loves, the beautiful days of summer, and heartbreak are what made this book an instant hit with teens.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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For classical music performances, behind the stage is this beautiful, 30 foot wide pipe organ, which was very cool, but the feature was really distracting.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Richard Mille just added a new circular stunner to its lineup.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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As bad as Friday’s walkoff loss to the Twins was for the Rays, with the bullpen blowing a two-run lead and Kevin Kelly giving up a first-pitch walkoff homer, Saturday’s 6-5 stunner was worse.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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In addition to a monthly newsletter covering retirement planning regulations, IRA advisers Ed Slott and Co. also offer an excellent monthly newsletter covering Social Security issues, written by Heather Schreiber.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Have Real Deal Barbecue Named on Yelp’s 2024 list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., Jim’s Smokin’ Que earned high praise for its delicious smoked meats and excellent accompaniments.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Suarez then curled in a gorgeous cross to De Paul that the Argentine newcomer tucked away, marking his first goal since joining the Herons and negating Pumas attacker Jorge Ruvalcaba’s opener 11 minutes earlier.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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For a comfortable place to set up home base in the heart of all the action, snag a room at the Courtyard Port St. Lucie Tradition, which is conveniently located in easy walking distance to all the shops, restaurants, trails, parks, and gorgeous greenspaces of the Tradition community.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Get an eyeful of Davidson on The Tonight Show in the interview above.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Alternatively, get an eyeful of the Leake Street Arches—aka the London Graffiti tunnel—beneath Waterloo Station, and pop out on Lower Marsh, with its centuries-old street market and proper Lambeth vibe.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Sugar was poison in April and a fabulous soda addition in July.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
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There's also a fabulous dance scene between Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Gomez Addams (Luis Guzmán) that flashes on screen, before Wednesday engages in a bit of shotgun target practice with Grandmama Hester Frump (Absolutely Fabulous' Joanna Lumley).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The trailers for the episode dropped not only the announcement of Swift's latest album, but also a cute moment between the celeb couple.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2025
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The brand also offers the pillow in a smaller base model and several cute kids’ pillows that double as plushies.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Lovely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovely. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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