Example Sentences

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Loueke led the charge, with Blanchard curiously laying out until late in the tune, when he mellowly slipped in.

From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2022

In this instance, mellowly suggesting a correction is no more rude than smothering the flames of a Sterno candle overturned at a raucous fondue party.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2014

It’s all mellowly funny rather than creepy, something like a stand-up conceit elaborated into scenes.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2014

He presented Marge with a “triple-spicy barbecued stingray stuffed with pig organs” and then stood by, mellowly aghast, as Homie swallowed it whole.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2011

The distrust, my shattered faith, my utter loneliness, could not weigh against the joy of hearing that laugh of hers breaking mellowly on the night.

From The House of a Thousand Candles by Nicholson, Meredith