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Born pretty vs Born to be pretty

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'Born pretty' implies that someone naturally possesses beauty from birth, while 'born to be pretty' suggests that someone was destined or meant to be beautiful. The choice between the two depends on the intended emphasis on natural beauty versus destiny.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 1389 views

Born pretty

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe someone who naturally possesses beauty from birth.

This phrase is used to describe someone who is naturally beautiful without much effort or enhancement.

Examples:

She was born pretty, with flawless skin and striking features.
Some people are just born pretty and don't need to do much to look good.

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You just happened to be born pretty.
Take advantage of the good fortune to be born pretty.
As some of you might know, babyies are born pretty much legally blind.
I knew that I was born pretty ever since I was twelve
I wish I were born as pretty as you.
Because when my grandparents were born, they pretty much had their sense of home, their sense of community, even their sense of enmity, assigned to them at birth, and didn't have much chance of stepping outside of that.
"Yun Ju, you're so pretty and born to make us rich."
I was born brown, I was born female, and I was born Muslim in a world that is pretty suspicious of us for reasons I can't control.
And besides, when you were born, Nana got me a bus pass, so that was pretty neat.
Dr. Edward Blake pretty much bankrolled this place after his second granddaughter was born here.
But I'm pretty sure I broke out before you were born.
Look how pretty Anna is, I've known these rascals since they were born.
I mean, I'm pretty sure he was born that way.
Pretty much, it was a heredity thing because you had to be born a samurai.
My mom and I have been talking about Stanford pretty much since I was born.
I have been thinking, pretty teenage girl born in Russia, hitchhiking.
I was gone pretty much from the time Sarah was born till she got her learner's permit.
I'm pretty sure I was born without that part of the brain that actually feels stuff.
Congrats, guys. I know it came unexpectedly early, but pretty cool he was born in Pawnee.
He was born two and a half years ago, and I had a pretty tough pregnancy because I had to stay still in a bed for, like, eight months.

Alternatives:

naturally beautiful
innately pretty
intrinsically beautiful
beautiful from birth
naturally attractive

Born to be pretty

This phrase is correct and conveys the idea that someone was destined or meant to be beautiful.

This phrase is used to suggest that someone has a predetermined fate or purpose to be beautiful.

Examples:

She seems to have been born to be pretty, with her grace and elegance.
From a young age, it was clear she was born to be pretty and would pursue a career in modeling.

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You just happened to be born pretty.
Take advantage of the good fortune to be born pretty.
As some of you might know, babyies are born pretty much legally blind.
I knew that I was born pretty ever since I was twelve
I wish I were born as pretty as you.
"Yun Ju, you're so pretty and born to make us rich."
Because when my grandparents were born, they pretty much had their sense of home, their sense of community, even their sense of enmity, assigned to them at birth, and didn't have much chance of stepping outside of that.
Children are born to mothers, not fathers.
I was born to do this.
Criminal hideouts tend to be pretty nondescript.
Socially, these kids can be pretty brutal.
I probably would be pretty concerned.
My foster parents could be pretty controlling sometimes.
Pave settings can be pretty tricky.
Eli, some are born to stand still and some are born to run like a hound is born to run.
Some people are born to be leaders, some people are born to follow, etcetera, you know.
Seems like a sheep's just born to suffer.
By mistake I was born to your wife...
We were not all born to be handsome.
He's a violent criminal, a thug born to kill.

Alternatives:

destined to be beautiful
meant to be pretty
fated to be attractive
destined for beauty
meant for prettiness

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