as in pretty
very pleasing to look at
the calligrapher's sightly handwriting would be desirable on the diplomas
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sightly
Adjective
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Always angling to be the good daughter, the obedient one, the ladylike one, the prettier one.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025 -
In a recent Instagram Reel promoting her show, Magnolia Table, Gaines wore three blouses with the same pretty detail: puff sleeves, to be exact.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the attractive offer, not everyone is on board.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, while sizable, have never had an NBA team and are likely less attractive options compared to San Diego.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The melodies are all up there with the most beautiful melodies ever made.—
Nicholas Ducassi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rylance carries a striking and beautiful complexity across the series.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Schwartz was a tall, handsome kid from New York, the son of a doctor.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the stepmother is defeated, and Snow White falls in love with a handsome prince.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The procedure is designed to help patients enhance rather than change their natural appearance, maintaining or restoring their loveliest features.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Molly’s such a lovely person, just a great spirit and game to do what needs to be done and have fun.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His rapping has a frail, slithering quality; his vocal tone morphs between cute squeakiness and ragged rottweiler growls.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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This Mainstays set accomplishes both goals and is so cute for summer.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Gothenburg locals recognize this spot as a landmark in the city and a gorgeous structure designed by Swedish architect Victor von Gegerfelt in 1874.—
Brittany Leitner,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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Zegler radiates light and beauty in Powell’s gorgeous reworking of the iconic blue and yellow gown that just about every 5-year-old girl in the Western world has dragged through the dirt.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It’s made from weather-resistant aluminum that looks better with age, and the delicate floral scrollwork provides charming details.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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The music and themes make this one of the more charming live-action adaptations in a while.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sightly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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