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I had a lovely time

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I had a lovely time.

 and We had a lovely time.

a polite expression of thanks to the host or hostess. Fred: Good-bye. I had a lovely time. Bill: Nice to have you. Do come again. Jane: We had a lovely time. Mary: Thank you and thanks for coming.

See also: lovely, time