prettyish

Definition of prettyishnext

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Adjective
  • Despite the minimalism and lack of physical controls, the EX30 interior isn’t a bad place to be—Volvo’s interior designers tend to understand the assignment well, and the textures and materials are pleasant to the touch.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • This was a pleasant surprise given the significant worldwide controversy surrounding Huawei’s dominance in constructing 4G infrastructure.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • Shirts tied to a specific tour, an album release or a now-defunct venue tend to be the most desirable.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Such qualities might be unobjectionable, even desirable, in and of themselves, but their ubiquitous appearance across the internet has turned them into instant design clichés.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Cîrstea showed no mercy against Sierra and will next face the qualifier Wang Xiyu in the fourth round, giving her a very presentable chance of reaching a third Grand Slam quarterfinal.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • Your shower might look perfectly presentable and still be biologically active.
    Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • Sade, the band led by the singer of the same name, which is known for producing some of the sexiest jazz/pop/R&B hybrids of all time, is technically still active, even if the outfit has not released a new album in more than a decade and a half.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Diehards were inflamed that their sexless music was linked to sexy dark romance clips.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • In an act of pure showmanship, Bolton has placed mannequins clothed in fleshlike skintight garments in a tall glass vitrine visible to museumgoers heading toward the medieval wing—a seductive preview that may help lure them away from Arms and Armor.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • For a destination so beloved for its beachfront exploits, a city center hotel that’s a car ride away from the sand may not seem immediately seductive.
    Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • The service The resort prides itself on knowledge and personable staff and experts.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • Graham described Harrington as personable, sharp and candid, which are traits Graham believes will serve him well helming the 14th-largest city in America.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • The luscious, creamy mascarpone frosting will have guests cleaning their plates.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • The underlying whiskey blend shows its character with some herbaceousness, with touches of barrel char, cocoa powder, and rye-forward spice to keep things from veering too much into luscious fruity territory.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Over the weekend, his foxy friend, Pete Hegseth, announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Prettyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prettyish. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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