looker

noun

ˈlu̇-kər How to pronounce looker (audio)
Definition of lookernext
as in doll
a physically attractive person Mom says Dad was a real looker in college

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Recent Examples of looker Harry Melling is a late-blooming looker. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 Banadir Somali With its faded blue awning and utilitarian dining room, Banadir isn’t much of a looker. — Cathy Chaplin, AFAR Media, 22 Jan. 2026 The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums. — Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Those looking for spicier lines or longer adventures can explore off Sunrise Bowl, venturing toward the aesthetic chutes in the looker’s left bowl of Peak 9795. — Drew Zieff, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for looker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looker
  1. doll
  2. babe
  3. eyeful
  4. beauty
  5. lovely
  6. showstopper
  7. hottie
  8. fox
Noun
  • Gerber’s The Shards costars Homer Gere and Hayes Warner pressed the model for more information about the doll as part of the game, which requires actors to discern whether their costars are sharing true or false stories.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As a child, Madix would put on shows for her pug, Ming, and a doll of Fievel, the mouse from An American Tail.
    — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of doll
Noun
  • Interestingly, Sean McVay remains an NFL coaching babe at 40.
    — Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • And Weird Science would simply not work if the virtual babe, Lisa, was not played so perfectly by Kelly LeBrock with knowing mischief and surprising gravitas.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of babe
Noun
  • Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • One memorable member of the Dunder Mifflin crew tells EW that viewers *do not* need to get an eyeful of him for one specific reason.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Definition of eyeful
Noun
  • The beauty of the property itself affords endless opportunities to stop and admire, and provide context for the great artist's oeuvre.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Historic Festival brings together a diverse field of historic racing machines for a Labor Day Weekend celebration of speed, sound and beauty with classes that range from pre-war open-wheel cars to the sports and formula cars of the postwar era.
    — Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • Simon Adingra opened the scoring for Sunderland here, after a lovely through ball from their best player this season, Granit Xhaka.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of lovely
Noun
  • The cute tops turn simple outfits into showstoppers; just look to Joanna Gaines, who often reaches for the layer as proof.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The atmosphere is low-key but looks-wise the island is a showstopper – it’s surrounded by a beautiful aquamarine lagoon with stunning beaches and vibrant marine life.
    — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of showstopper
Noun
  • And the animators threw some fun curveballs, including making the embodiment of evil into a shirtless hottie that would make even shirtless Kirk jealous.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This Hanes tank is a summer must for all the hoochie hotties.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Definition of hottie
Noun
  • And yet, his latest film includes a subplot in which the sisters learn to look after a wild fox.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • An island fox, about the size of a large house cat, was busy foraging for food in the leaves.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fox

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“Looker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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