How to Use pretty in a Sentence

pretty

1 of 3 adjective
Definition of prettynext
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  • She received a pretty sum of money.
  • He made a pretty profit selling his antique car.
  • Shop it in 12 pretty shades, from nude and light pink to lilac and brown.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2023
  • For so long, all the pretty girls (onscreen) were all the White girls.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 9 June 2023
  • And the picture, while not as bad as in some cities, isn’t very pretty.
    — Catherine Carlock, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • That’s a pretty trippy thing to see—a comet during the day!
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The victory, their eighth straight against the Ducks, wasn’t pretty.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Fill it nearly to the top with water, place a pretty sprig of mint in the water and freeze overnight.
    — Odette Williams, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The wood is pretty and looks great against a wood desk, and the arm can angle your screen a little bit.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Enough with the pretty pleases, the warnings and the half-hearted penalties.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
  • On this subject there is no debate: Barry was very pretty, the bee’s knees of the Bee Gees.
    — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The Free People mid-rise jeans come in 14 pretty washes (find more of the brand’s long-inseam jeans here).
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
  • To finish, cut pretty paper to fit the back of the frame and secure with spray adhesive.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Never lose sight of the ocean and admire pretty native plants on this coastal San Diego hike.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
  • This pretty loaf cake is easy to assemble, and cooks (and cools) largely on its own.
    — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The first look with Johnson and Robinson sitting out the Alamo Bowl wasn’t pretty, either.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Available in a range of pretty shades, this sleep mask uses beads to provide a gentle weight.
    — Sarah Felbin, Verywell Health, 27 July 2023
  • Zimmermann created pretty bikinis to wear to the pool or the beach.
    — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 17 July 2023
  • Friday’s win wasn’t the prettiest, but the Heat overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to earn the eight-point victory.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2024
  • But next season, New York’s salary-cap picture isn’t as pretty.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 12 June 2023
  • The overall effect is like some fine work of French patisserie—a macaron, maybe: sweet, pretty, gone.
    — Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Guests can’t help but smile when being served a meal on this pretty calico print.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The pretty girl behind the ticket desk recognizes the group and asks for autographs.
    — Annette Stark, Spin, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Add some science to the tub with these pretty and so-simple bath bombs from Curious Jane.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The rural scenery is pretty, but not so majestic as to feel distant.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
  • This one’s less digitally janked up, at least, and the acting’s pretty crafty.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Apple’s in-house Caffè Macs cooks up pretty fare, plus coffee and juices.
    — WSJ, 12 Sep. 2023
  • If your storage includes glass or wire doors, line them with a pretty fabric.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 May 2023
  • Instead, go for a pretty and practical option that can be used for both red and white wines.
    — Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The doe-eyed star has acted alongside some really pretty people through the years.
    — Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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pretty

2 of 3 adverb
  • The work is pretty hard.
  • The movie was pretty good but not great.
  • I have to leave pretty soon.
  • The teams are pretty equally matched.
  • She was driving pretty fast.
  • They've accomplished some pretty amazing things.
  • For the August 2017 eclipse, the weather, for the most part, was pretty good.
    — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The color was a mix of white, blonde and light yellow, but the style and cut stayed pretty much the same.
    — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
  • To a person like that, the rise of the app stores was pretty exciting.
    — Andrew Williams, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2024
  • In the summer of 2023, Reneé Rapp had a pretty good thing going.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The shoes have a pretty simple shape, with a pointed toe and low heel.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The stunts and the action are insane, and the story's pretty intense as well.
    — The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
  • If life's a movie, Tweedy's has a pretty great soundtrack.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
  • The weather is pretty ideal for ringing in the new year.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The good news is that the electric grid has managed to stay pretty stable.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • For me, my faith has gotten me through some pretty strange times.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Plus, the John Muir Trail begins in the campground, and your chances of spotting a black bear are pretty high.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024
  • That's still the wreck site, and actually, the stern is pretty cool, and very few people have been to the stern.
    — David Pogue, CBS News, 25 June 2023
  • George Best’s résumé, in the late 1960s, was pretty much flawless.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Any of these cookies happen to make pretty sweet gifts for guests and hosts, too.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • But, at the same time, the whole comedy movie landscape is pretty dire.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
  • So the world of search and discover will change pretty rapidly.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Max has kept its prices pretty consistent, but hasn’t seen much in the way of subscriber gains.
    — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But, in fact, pretty much everyone suffers from a case of weak nails from time to time.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 21 June 2023
  • That refers to the very simple aspect of Ken being a pretty simple guy.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The filling can also be used as a pretty red cake topping.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The pop star, 47, and actor, 31, had already been looking pretty cozy.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Those emails are pretty helpful and include a link to the servicer's website.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2023
  • He’s called a lot of football plays, and his defense is pretty sound always.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Paris’ very charm—its narrow streets and exquisite small shops—means that even on a normal Tuesday, automotive traffic is pretty bad.
    — Adrienne So, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
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pretty

3 of 3 verb
  • She prettied the cake with icing, sprinkles, and nuts.
  • Pretty consistently a darn good at-bat for a young guy ...
    — Maria Torres, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017
  • Pretty good for a construction guy wearing a gimme cap.
    — Allen Pierleoni, sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2017
  • The reporters picked at it, concerned about getting the facts straight and looking to pretty up their now-public images.
    — Douglas Perry, OregonLive.com, 14 June 2017
  • From have resurrected the game, prettying it up a bit, and will release it in the United States later this year.
    — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 15 June 2018
  • What questions Congress will want to know: Pretty much everything above.
    — Amber Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2017
  • Pretty hard to believe anything significant is in the works with that sort of exodus.
    — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 9 June 2017
  • Thus, the strategy was designed to produce either a win with virtually no GOP concessions, or a government shutdown that could pretty cleanly be blamed on Democrats.
    — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Pretty much ideal weather for grilling, walking and running, or any outdoor activity tonight and tomorrow.
    — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 1 June 2017
  • Likelihood of it happening: Pretty low but not impossible.
    — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 5 June 2017
  • She prettied the cake with icing, sprinkles, and nuts.
  • Pretty consistently a darn good at-bat for a young guy ...
    — Maria Torres, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017
  • Pretty good for a construction guy wearing a gimme cap.
    — Allen Pierleoni, sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2017
  • The reporters picked at it, concerned about getting the facts straight and looking to pretty up their now-public images.
    — Douglas Perry, OregonLive.com, 14 June 2017
  • From have resurrected the game, prettying it up a bit, and will release it in the United States later this year.
    — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 15 June 2018
  • What questions Congress will want to know: Pretty much everything above.
    — Amber Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2017
  • Pretty hard to believe anything significant is in the works with that sort of exodus.
    — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 9 June 2017
  • Thus, the strategy was designed to produce either a win with virtually no GOP concessions, or a government shutdown that could pretty cleanly be blamed on Democrats.
    — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Pretty much ideal weather for grilling, walking and running, or any outdoor activity tonight and tomorrow.
    — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 1 June 2017
  • Likelihood of it happening: Pretty low but not impossible.
    — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 5 June 2017
  • She prettied the cake with icing, sprinkles, and nuts.
  • Pretty consistently a darn good at-bat for a young guy ...
    — Maria Torres, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017
  • Pretty good for a construction guy wearing a gimme cap.
    — Allen Pierleoni, sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2017
  • The reporters picked at it, concerned about getting the facts straight and looking to pretty up their now-public images.
    — Douglas Perry, OregonLive.com, 14 June 2017
  • From have resurrected the game, prettying it up a bit, and will release it in the United States later this year.
    — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 15 June 2018
  • What questions Congress will want to know: Pretty much everything above.
    — Amber Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2017
  • Pretty hard to believe anything significant is in the works with that sort of exodus.
    — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 9 June 2017
  • Thus, the strategy was designed to produce either a win with virtually no GOP concessions, or a government shutdown that could pretty cleanly be blamed on Democrats.
    — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Pretty much ideal weather for grilling, walking and running, or any outdoor activity tonight and tomorrow.
    — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 1 June 2017
  • Likelihood of it happening: Pretty low but not impossible.
    — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 5 June 2017

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