loveliness
/ˈlʌvlɪnəs
/noun [mass noun]
1The quality of being very beautiful or attractive: I was enthralled with the sheer loveliness of the setting she was a vision of loveliness...
- He took a step back, overtaken for a moment by her loveliness.
- His soul was not particularly beautiful, in no way measuring up to the physical loveliness of his eyes.
- Each case held a gem or jewelry of varying loveliness.
2 [count noun] rare A group of ladybirds: a loveliness of ladybirds is living in my window pane...
- It put me in mind of opening the bedroom window recently to discover an equally astonishing loveliness of more than 100 ladybirds crammed into the outer frame casing.
- There's a loveliness of ladybirds in the walled garden at the moment.
- If you feel your garden lacks natural balance, or you are just the panicky type, invest in a loveliness of ladybirds.
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