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as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a pretty young girl
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as in nice
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
she was not a pretty sight after she fell off her horse and into the mud
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as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
their misalliance is as pretty an example of an ill-conceived marriage as you're likely to find
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as in relatively
to some degree or extent
we've had some pretty cold weather lately
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as in looker
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Recent Examples of pretty
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
The pink and vibrant yellow color combo reminds me of a pretty summer flower.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Such a portfolio composition is pretty typical of Munich VCs.
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Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2025
From Saturday, March 1, to Saturday, April 12, 2025 pretty Venus goes retrograde.
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Sophie Saint Thomas,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
This pretty chiffon find hits every mark for under $20.
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Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
The pink and vibrant yellow color combo reminds me of a pretty summer flower.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Adverb
But the prices for the vast majority of stickers are pretty low, which means that no vulture is out there buying up all the sticker packs and trying to resell them at inflated prices to impressionable children hoping to win the lottery.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Such a portfolio composition is pretty typical of Munich VCs.
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Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Noun
Rounding the culinary experiences out is Pistachio, the pastel-pretty café for sweet treats and fresh coffee.
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Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2025
From Saturday, March 1, to Saturday, April 12, 2025 pretty Venus goes retrograde.
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Sophie Saint Thomas,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretty
Adjective
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England's Anthony Gordon had a beautiful straight shot at Ghana's goal in the 57th minute, which landed straight in the arms of keeper Benjamin Asare.
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Mabinty was remembered as a beautiful soul whose kindness, love, and hardworking spirit touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
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Neither side has been shy of attacking, which has been a nice change of pace compared with the first couple of knockout stage matches.
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Been shooting some nice low scores in these last couple weeks outs here, so that’s something good to pat myself on the back.
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Accessibility Unfortunately, the suites at Hotel Ottilia are not suitable for those with reduced mobility.
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IsoHemp’s blocks, made out of hemp and lime binders, can be integrated into load-bearing structures, and are suitable for both interior and exterior walls.
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By contrast, retirees enjoy a financial edge in such states as Minnesota, Utah and Colorado, where residents enjoy high retirement income and expenses that are relatively manageable.
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India is seen as a laggard in the global AI race, but having the world’s second-largest workforce and relatively low labor costs has led to a boom in companies collecting data to train robots.
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The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.
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Harry Melling is a late-blooming looker.
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My friend has been in a long-term, live-in relationship with a lovely man.
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Lake Vostok is said to be one of the loveliest places in Antarctica.
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Despite the minimalism and lack of physical controls, the EX30 interior isn’t a bad place to be—Volvo’s interior designers tend to understand the assignment well, and the textures and materials are pleasant to the touch.
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This was a pleasant surprise given the significant worldwide controversy surrounding Huawei’s dominance in constructing 4G infrastructure.
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My wish is that every United States citizen would know the words to our anthem, rise to his or her feet when it is played, and sing profoundly and proudly at every appropriate occasion.
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Another group argued that cash is appropriate.
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“Pretty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretty. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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