Example Sentences

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By handing Banks a length of rope instead, and standing by as she prettily ties it into a noose, they invite the audience to conclude that the many sins of “Top Model” weren’t merely systemic.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Moira: It was a peach bourbon tart, with the peach all prettily arranged like a flower, and tasted as good as it looked.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

“Oh!” she said prettily to the cop, in the now-time-tested dodge.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022

They’re lavishly coifed and luxuriously dressed, and, for the most part, passive, as inert and prettily posed as dolls waiting for someone to play with them.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

She wasn’t there, but Minnie, who is a little old woman, introduced me very prettily.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott