How to Use cute in a Sentence

cute

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of cutenext
Synonyms for cutenext
  • The 16-year-old shared a cute selfie of the two of them, which showed mom Spelling, 50, in the background.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
  • The answer is yes, and that’s why people came up with a cute name for it.
    — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
  • The tube is also cute, with a graphic of an ice cream cone.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 10 Mar. 2024
  • His wife was taking cell phone video on her phone, too, which was cute.
    — Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • In another cute moment, the judge planted a kiss on the dog's head.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Add a pair of cute kicks and a slouchy black bag for a casual polished look.
    — Sarah Ball, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • So, getting to dress them up and see who liked the cake more was really cute.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Plant lovers are going to have fits for this super cute new best friend.
    — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
  • There are so many cute hairstyles that anyone can slay in no time.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
  • The Bed Head Hair Stick is essential for a cute bun or ponytail.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
  • So far, so meet cute, although the script soon adds a dollop of darkness in the way Lena stalks Daniel home.
    — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The first shot was a bird's eye view of the mom and daughter’s feet, complete with a cute painting nails emoji.
    — Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • Shopbop is one of our favorite places to shop cute dresses and skirts.
    — Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2023
  • These cute Owala Pet Bowls come in a ton of cute colors and have a nonslip bottom to help with spills.
    — Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
  • For a mix of scary and cute, skull pizza bombs also exist.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The top is super cute and fits well—good for lifting or running.
    — Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
  • In the shots, the supermodel shows off her super epic butt and core in a cute new bikini.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 13 June 2023
  • Sending me a post of myself in my school uniform calling me a cute nerdy girl.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Her hubs, Dwayne Wade, is also one of her go-to workout partners (cute!).
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 13 May 2023
  • Pugh's hair was freshly bleached and styled into a cute pixie.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 July 2023
  • Fisher and Park are cute as two neurotics who are sweet on each other.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In the cute snap, Cuoco held Matilda in her lap on the plane as the little one sported a pair of large headphones over her ears.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
  • One caveat: By age 2, many kids learn to shake their parents' resolve by being cute.
    — Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 16 June 2023
  • Pair it with a cute blazer for a business event or wear it alone with strappy sandals for a night out.
    — Melanie Curry, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Mam pacifiers are in the median price range for the product, plus the designs are super cute!
    — Sarah Bradley, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024
  • From vintage jeans to satin skirts, there’s a treasure trove of cute spring styles currently on sale.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Honey, read your good book and put a little something in your cute little mug.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2023
  • And those are cute and all, but there’s a more polarizing footwear choice that defined 2023.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Use the cute included ice scoop to dip into the storage bin, fill a Big Gulp–size cup with chewable nugget ice, and aah.
    — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Lucky for you, in the depths of Amazon’s Outlet Store is this long-sleeve dress that’s both cute and stylish for all of your gatherings over the next few weeks.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
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cute

2 of 2 noun
  • The story of the maybe-couple’s lofty meet-cute had slipped the surly bonds of mirth.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 July 2018
  • Throughout the aughts, Lopez could pull off a meet-cute like no one else and get the right guy by the 90-minute mark.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 25 July 2019
  • In the cute snap, the infant sits propped up on a chair with a surprised look on his face.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Some of the movie's cast members have shared cute behind the scenes photos from the set.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2018
  • Girl thinks Boy is über cute but is too nervous to act on it.
    — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Harp seals Harp seal pups are mighty cute, and pups are the apple of mom’s eye—for about 12 days.
    — Brian Handwerk, National Geographic, 10 May 2019
  • Instead, the finale rewinds to imagine a meet-cute for the couple in the story.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Whether low-stakes or high-stakes, plot twists are part of the wide world of rom-com tropes, just like the meet cute or the girl next door.
    — Vulture, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Girly Chic Dorm Room Plants + some good lighting + a cute throw = all the difference in the world.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 20 June 2019
  • The big talking point is that this guy is one cute, teeny tiny 50-year-old.
    — Ashley Hoffman, Time, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Both of them are made to go to church, both worship at the altar of the movies, and both draw perilously near to the cute.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Just goes to show a royal meet-cute doesn't have to involve a glass slipper.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Its cute dot-and-stripe details will work in most any kitchen — farmhouse or not.
    — Diane Cowen, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Plus, with packaging this cute, who needs to gift wrap?
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 15 Nov. 2022
  • This adorable whale This baby rinser whale is a) cute, b) useful and c) beloved my three-month-old in the bath.
    — oregonlive, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Lucy's 3-month picture on July 29 was all kids of cute.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • In the cute snap, mother and daughter can be seen lazing on the beach while wearing swimwear.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2020
  • The country singer's cosmic Nedo minidress is out-of-this-world cute.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 May 2021
  • Leave it to Lil Nas X to turn a religious protest against him into a meet cute.
    — Justine Browning, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Fans, young and old, have taken to Twitter to gush about how friggin' cute the pair are.
    — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 20 Mar. 2018
  • The two have even shared cute behind-the-scenes moments together.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Mar. 2018
  • These celebs’ meet-cutes are too cute Colton Haynes and fiancé Jeff Leatham's meet-cute is, well, pretty cute.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Say Darling’s own meet-cute starts at a bluegrass jam at Cambridge’s Cantab Lounge in 2009.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • In the cute snap, Sterling, whom Matthews shares with fiancé Patrick Mahomes, hugs the dog while resting her head on his back.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
  • My baby niece iris .. scroll through and whiteness the most squishy cute gumdrop ever!!
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 24 Aug. 2020
  • So, style your cardigan with a cute, printed midi skirt and your favorite pair of kicks.
    — Bianca Nieves, Teen Vogue, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Voiced by Vin Diesel, the Giant is at once terrifying and, for lack of a better word, cute.
    — Tom Philip, GQ, 24 Apr. 2018
  • These are our favorite cute nicknames for boyfriends, from the sweet to the romantic to the utterly ridiculous.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Use the cute included ice scoop to dip into the storage bin, fill a Big Gulp–size cup with chewable nugget ice, and aah.
    — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 12 July 2022
  • Lacy Kiernan and Graham Carroll’s meet-cute happened in what some might call the least likely of places.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2018

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