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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pretty play" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a theatrical performance that is visually appealing or charming in some way.
Example: "The production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' was a pretty play, filled with enchanting costumes and delightful scenery."
Alternatives: "a lovely play" or "an attractive play".
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In the diagramed deal from this match Quinn made a pretty play.
Middle linebacker Antonio Pierce called it "not a pretty play" and one that should not have happened.
They got the game's first goal, a pretty play by Tyler Seguin, converted by Chris Kelly into an open net less than eight minutes into the game.
Nedved, who was trying to make a pretty play, instead turned over the puck to Saku Koivu at the Rangers' blue line.
But Lindros finished a pretty play with his linemates before beating the backup Damian Rhodes at 7 34 of the third on the Rangers' first shot of the period, a nifty forehand-backhand-forehand move through the slot.
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"Partner in crime" is a pretty played-out idiom.
Which, we can all agree, is a pretty played-out trope by now: leather-clad gnarly dudes "pushing boundaries" and "exploring transgression" stopped being interesting in, ooh, 1987 or so.
The diagramed deal featured a very pretty play by Louk Verhees from the Netherlands.
That was a very pretty play to bring home the overtrick.
The pretty play polished a clash of two last-place teams known for grinding, physical games and plenty of friction, and the rookies' emergence was timely.
"Yes We Can," a postmodern, postracial romp by Daniella Shoshan, is a pretty smart play.
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