How to Use comely in a Sentence

comely

adjective
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Synonyms for comelynext
  • No one expects such colorful language to spew from the comely Ms. Hayek.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2017
  • Beside him all the while, Melania glimmered like a comely aquatic alien in her powder blue Ralph Lauren coat.
    — Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 22 Jan. 2017
  • Like its comely skin and handsome 18-inch alloy wheels, the SL’s roomy interior was quite pleasing.
    — Al Haas, Philly.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Drinks were served downstairs, dinner upstairs, and the comely belly dancers oscillated between the two.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2019
  • Kerry Conte is a comely Betty Haynes, creating a nice spark with Montgomery.
    — Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Back in 2012 when the comely couple were in wedding planning mode, Krupa found questionable text messages from a Mynt coworker on Zago’s phone.
    — miamiherald, 8 May 2017
  • The interior had an upscale look and featured comely chrome accents and a lot of soft-touch surfaces for an inexpensive family sedan.
    — Al Haas, Philly.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Because not every man with power used it back then or uses it today to violate young women who deserve to be treated as more than comely faces or shapely bodies.
    — Ronnie Polaneczky, Philly.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • While at a fashion show with his son, the elder Donald spotted a comely young model on the runway and in possibly the most embarrassing dad move ever, decided to play matchmaker.
    — Julianne Pepitone, Town & Country, 11 July 2017
  • Under all of that product, Kim is a beautiful girl, her dark Armenian features a lesson in comely symmetry.
    — Laura Brown, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Feb. 2011
  • This redesigned Traverse is a comely critter that’s lighter, easier on gas, peppier, and roomier than its predecessor.
    — Al Haas, Philly.com, 7 June 2018
  • The response was so intense that the Florida police department quickly put in motion plans to produce a calendar of its comely officers to raise money for Hurricane Irma relief.
    — Chuck Campbell, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2017

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