Collocations for "nice"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nice" in context.
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nice
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a nice [dress, car, house]
- that's a nice [dress]
- that's nice
- that was a nice thing to [say, do]
- that was not very nice!
- is so nice of you to [say]
- it's a nice idea, but
- is generally a (very) nice person
- is nice and [hot, easy, clean]
- is nice to [see, hear from] you (again)
- that's nice to know
- how nice for you!
- is such a nice day (out)
- nice [work, job]!
- the nice thing about (it) is
- are looking very nice (today)
- that was a nice [dinner, day]
- we had a nice [time, trip, stay, vacation]
- have a nice [time]!
- it is [very, so] nice outside (today)
- a nice sense of [humor, color, taste]
- my [house] is nice and [quiet, tidy, cozy, clean]
- a nice [quiet] house
- [the weather, it] is nice and [warm, hot] today
- have a nice [warm, hot] bath
- have a nice long [bath, soak]
- had a nice long chat (with)
- in my nice warm bed
- UK: a nice little [garden, holiday]
- UK: is a nice little earner
- fits nice and [tight, snug]
- it was nice and easy (to)
- the [bad, mean, ugly, nasty] and the nice
- [visited, vacationed in, went to] Nice last summer
- have always wanted to [visit] Nice
- was [born, raised] in Nice
- the [bad, mean, ugly, nasty] and the nice
- a nice [dress, car, house]
- [visited, vacationed in, went to] Nice last summer
- that's a nice [dress]
- have always wanted to [visit] Nice
- [be, play] nice!
- was [born, raised] in Nice
- that's nice
- that was a nice thing to [say, do]
- that was not very nice!
- is so nice of you to [say]
- it's a nice idea, but
- is generally a (very) nice person
- is nice and [hot, easy, clean]
- is nice to [see, hear from] you (again)
- that's nice to know
- how nice for you!
- is such a nice day (out)
- nice [work, job]!
- the nice thing about (it) is
- are looking very nice (today)
- that was a nice [dinner, day]
- we had a nice [time, trip, stay, vacation]
- have a nice [time]!
- it is [very, so] nice outside (today)
- a nice sense of [humor, color, taste]
- my [house] is nice and [quiet, tidy, cozy, clean]
- a nice [quiet] house
- [the weather, it] is nice and [warm, hot] today
- have a nice [warm, hot] bath
- have a nice long [bath, soak]
- had a nice long chat (with)
- in my nice warm bed
- UK: a nice little [garden, holiday]
- UK: is a nice little earner
- fits nice and [tight, snug]
- it was nice and easy (to)
'nice' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
account
- afternoon
- arm
- ass
- be
- behind
- blend
- bloke
- blond
- boat
- brother
- butt
- chap
- clean
- clear
- compliment
- cool
- darn
- dig
- dream
- dry
- effort
- fellow
- fit
- fresh
- furniture
- girl
- graphic
- grub
- hike
- it
- job
- jolly
- juicy
- kiss
- kit
- mister
- more
- name
- naughty
- neat
- neatly
- neighbor
- neighborhood
- new
- pair
- picnic
- play
- plump
- pose