pretty (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretty (up)
Verb
  • The script adorns its skein of criminal dealings with idiosyncratic action, too.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Inside, colorful portraits of the actor Steve McQueen and the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat adorn the walls, and an ’80s soundtrack (Peter Gabriel, Simply Red, the Pretenders) provides a quiet rock background.
    Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Country Music Hall of Fame member Minnie Pearl's straw hat, decorated with cloth flowers and dangling $1.98 price tag, worn at her Opry debut in 1940.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The movie is an empty shell ornately decorated with eyecatching camera angles, an acidulously sun-bright palette, and whimsical dialogue.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Pretty (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretty%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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