lovely and
idiom
British
: so as to give pleasure and enjoyment : pleasingly
Isn't the coffee lovely and hot!
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Even better, the flick is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the filmmaker behind the lovely and moving award-winning 2020 drama Minari.
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When these two planets meet in a lovely and cooperative trine, the result is pure magic.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
As lovely and picture-perfect as this porch bar is, the cocktails may be even better.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Yet the performance on Friday tended bland: lovely and unexciting.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Courtesy Of Mgm., refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
When these two planets meet in a lovely and cooperative trine, the result is pure magic.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
As lovely and picture-perfect as this porch bar is, the cocktails may be even better.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Yet the performance on Friday tended bland: lovely and unexciting.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Lovely and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovely%20and. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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