Definition of "lovely"

His pink coat was lovely

1915, Herman Cyril McNeile, The Lieutenant and Others

The woods are lovely, dark and deep …

1923, Robert Frost, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, in New Hampshire

Then I look at you / And the world's alright with me / Just one look at you / And I know it's gonna be / A lovely day

1977, Skip Scarborough, Bill Withers (lyrics and music), “Lovely Day”, performed by Bill Withers

It is a lovely night, and why should we not prolong our ride a little?"

1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 135

a most lovely gentlemanlike man

c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act I, scene ii]

seal the title with a lovely kiss

c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act III, scene ii]

But where do you go to my lovely / When you're alone in your bed?

1969, Peter Sarstedt (lyrics and music), “Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?”

In Montréal, the summer months bring in a huge variety of fruits and vegetables and this is the time to preserve them. Preserving can also refer to the storage of these fiber and vitamin rich lovelies.

2011, Theodora Floros, What'S for Lunch?: A Cooking Guide for Parents, page 13

May Bell ironed the last ruffle and then hung the dress in the wardrobe next to her other lovelies.

2015, Marlys Millhiser, The Mirror

She's not everyone's cup of tea, what with the way she speaks her mind and doesn't always do her hair in the morning, but she scrubs up lovely.

2014, Neil Bartlett, chapter 18, in The Disappearance Boy‎, A&C Black

And so he is in the eyes of all who live to his praise. To them every attribute of God is lovely. The holiness and purity of his nature is most lovely to them.

1773, Thomas Boston (the Elder.), Alexander Colden, The Whole Works of the late reverend and learned Mr. Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Etterick

He is altogether lovely. O, all our praises of him are poor and low things!

1807, Erasmus Middleton, Evangelical biography

О praise the Lord, for the Lord is gracious : О sing praises unto his Name, for it is lovely.

1823, Church of England, Llyfr gweddi gyffredin

It is the duty of all believers to join themselves cheerfully in the setting forth the Lord's care over them, and whatsoever may make his lovely Majesty known to the world: for so he requireth the present precept and example, -- sing praises to the Lord.

1834, David Dickson, A Brief Explication of the Psalms - Volume 1, page 39

My precious Saviour's matchless name ; He's wise and holy, just and true, And altogether lovely too.

1876, John Vaughan, Trinity hymns for the worship of the three-one Jehovah in faith & love