How to Use cute in a Sentence

cute

1 of 2 adjective
  • And how cute is that front porch?
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The girls want to be cute, too.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And that the wig was messy, but cute.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That’s cute and all, but what a waste.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The birds are cute, but some can be thieves.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • That not-so-cute blouse from your very first job?
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Wait—when did Crocs get so cute?
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
  • This time, the Cubs cannot get cute.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Oh my God, this kid is so cute.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Style them with cute loafers and a T-shirt.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Some people will try to get cute.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, this color is just too cute.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • How cute are these cherry hearts?
    Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The gingham print is just so cute for spring.
    Jordan Julian, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This isn't something cute to put on a mug.
    Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Kenya does pretty well, with a cute verse.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
  • So many catchy hooks, so many cute costumes.
    Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Still looks kinda cold…but very cute!
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And that's just simply not cute.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Hop on the candle warmer trend with this cute find.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • How cute are these espadrilles?
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 25 June 2026
  • Are rats cute, creepy, or a matter of genre?
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
  • These little treats are just too cute to pass up.
    Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • There are more cute fall dresses where those came from.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The cute guy in the picture was young enough to be my boyfriend!
    Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Did any of your music friends get you any cute gifts for him?
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
  • For guests with kids, a cute playhouse can be found out back.
    Damian Fallon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
  • His wife was taking cell phone video on her phone, too, which was cute.
    Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Ready to join me in feeling cute and cozy this winter?
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s to a cute baseball hat and letting the rest go!
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

cute

2 of 2 noun
  • These monsters are just fuzzy-creepy-cute.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Like you, Miss Manners doesn’t much care for cute.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Emily’s outfit is very good, though, in that sweet spot of almost-too-cute that is standard for Emily.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Abdalla shared the story of their meet cute in a 2024 interview.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 June 2026
  • The lovebirds didn’t exactly have a conventional start to their relationship or meet cute.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The setting of Lemoncurd, which skewered cookie-cutter suburbia and the bonkers priorities of the upper-middle class, made even the moments of gross-out comedy cute.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
  • While Marisa is cleaning out a room, her son, Ty, is befriended by a wealthy politician named Chris (Fiennes), resulting in a classic meet cute of the mistaken identity variety.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

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