| is usually used of something that is small or dainty | — Caroline Lange, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2021 Layers: Even the most beautiful bluebird day can devolve into a downpour of rain |
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| applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses | We saw a beautiful sunset |
| is used of something that is well formed and therefore pleasing to look at | a painter of conventionally pretty scenes is like in suggesting what is coolly approved rather than emotionally responded to |
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| An-Nahar Premium is an optional subscription for access to our paid content | An-Nahar brings you the latest news from the newspaper you love most! the comely grace of a dancer suggests beauty because of purity, flawlessness, or freshness |