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Neither “beau”, nor “bel”, rhymes with “chéri”, I know, so, accept you are "joli" (= pretty) but be sure you are as famous as a king for lots and lots of readers.
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Neither “beau”, nor “bel”, rhymes with “chéri”, I know, so, accept you are "joli" = pretty but be sure you are as famous as a king for lots and lots of readers.
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a lively apprehension of what is beautiful and brilliant in the arts of sculpture and painting ... but the terms "joli," "gentil," and "propre," are made use of, like charity, to "cover a multitude of sins" ... or aberrations from true taste.
A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1811
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How do you say 'joli' in English for a man? "asked the little girl.
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How do you say 'joli' in English for a man? "asked the little girl.
Monsieur De Camors — Complete Octave Feuillet 1855
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Le joli mai is a wonderful time to visit Belgium and France, especially since others -- taxpayers -- are picking up the tab and too many people have begun asking questions about last Sunday's events in a parking lot on Hayden Island.
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Le joli mai is a wonderful time to visit Belgium and France, especially since others -- taxpayers -- are picking up the tab
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May I tell you I noticed her affectionate "Bonsoir chéri Smokey joli".
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How wonderful to live "dans un appartement niché en haut d'un joli château"!
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May I tell you I noticed her affectionate "Bonsoir chéri Smokey joli".
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