lovely and

idiom

British
: so as to give pleasure and enjoyment : pleasingly
Isn't the coffee lovely and hot!

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The film was at certain times a chilling representation of fear, trauma, and death, but at others hauntingly lovely and funny. David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025 Can the lovely and skeptical Helly, whose outie is Helena, the cold-blooded daughter of the company’s owner, be trusted once her backstory is relayed to the group? Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 What follows is a lovely and emotional unpacking of their grief, identity, history, and their relationship to each other. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024 Even better, the flick is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the filmmaker behind the lovely and moving award-winning 2020 drama Minari. Photo: Courtesy Of Mgm., refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lovely and 

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“Lovely and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovely%20and. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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