seemly 1 of 2

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seemly

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adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemly
Adjective
  • Interaction with the clients is very polite, very kind—but very short.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
  • When thinking about quintessential Southern attributes, qualities like hospitable, benevolent, and polite come to mind.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While some critics find Brutalism’s heavy look and utilitarian use of materials like concrete, brick and glass harsh – even ugly – there is a beautiful intent behind them.
    Michael Allen, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Misconceptions are spreading almost as fast as the excitement for what is a really simple, beautiful event.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The chairman alleged Sherman colluded with some board members to wrest control by making changes to the board’s composition by appointing two new directors without proper vetting by the nominations committee.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The on and off ramps at Exit 74 on I-95 lack the proper acceleration and deceleration lanes that merge on and off I-95.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Everyone can become an attractive tourist, the kind Barcelona welcomes, by traveling with a conscious.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • And Malik Nabers is an attractive No. 1 receiver target.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Aside from a series of gruesome martyr scenes frescoed on the interior wall of the second ring in the late 16th century, the decor reflects late Imperial taste for decorous abstraction and costly materials.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Is there any decorous way to acknowledge my failure to do so over the past few years and to express my regret?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The handsome toddler wore a black baseball cap, blue and burgundy vintage Philadelphia Phillies jersey, white linen pants, and vans.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Nicole and her husband, renowned plastic surgeon Ted Richardson (Maurice Johnson), are surrogate parents to Ted’s nephew, Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman), a handsome and flirty photographer whose parents died in a plane crash.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The 7-6 Hurricanes finished in the bottom half of the ACC and averaged a respectable 31.5 points per game.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Kyle Palmieri and Alexander Romanov scored the two goals for the Islanders, who now sport a respectable 13-12-5 away record.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Here was a pretty face with pure American muscle lurking beneath.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Lieberman’s version of the song, produced by Gimbel and Fox and arranged and conducted by Fox, is pretty, but rather bland.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Seemly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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