as in handsome
very pleasing to look at
she's a good-looking woman, regardless of her age
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Recent Examples of good-looking
Making fun of good-looking people feels good.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Robert Williams, a good-looking concrete worker who was six years older than Frierson, was the guy all the neighborhood girls wanted.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Seagate is known for its storage devices, and gamers can’t go wrong with the thin and good-looking Game Drive for the Xbox One.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
These grasses remain green all winter, so overseeding can help maintain a good-looking lawn year-round.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Robert Williams, a good-looking concrete worker who was six years older than Frierson, was the guy all the neighborhood girls wanted.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Seagate is known for its storage devices, and gamers can’t go wrong with the thin and good-looking Game Drive for the Xbox One.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
These grasses remain green all winter, so overseeding can help maintain a good-looking lawn year-round.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-looking
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Best Contemporary Piece Sleek and minimalist, this handsome glass model from West Elm impersonates a crystal menorah (without the price point) and allows your candlesticks to do the talking.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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On display are handsome cutting boards, crosses, urns and custom furniture.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Big Lonely Doug is a sight to behold—achingly beautiful yet incredibly sad.—
Brad Badelt,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tailoring is core to the DNA of VB and so every collection includes beautiful cashmere or wool coats that have a fashion-forward design, but also won’t date quickly.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Passive funds are attractive because, with their investment fees typically running ~80% lower than active funds, they’re viewed as a cheaper way to own a diverse assortment of stocks.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, its attractive exterior design and simple, modern cabin are welcoming.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Music lovers should head to see the Bluegrass Band art piece in East Bend, and the square in Yadkinville featuring Carolina Pines is particularly lovely.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In between performances, while the crew was breaking down and setting up on stage, there was a lovely MC keeping the crowd entertained.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fall travel season is here, and my suitcase is officially in its comfy-but-cute era.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Shoppers call out the cute and functional design.—
Kim Grundy,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Blue-green foliage and a columnar habit make for a gorgeous specimen in tight spaces.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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More than 70 years later, White Christmas still looks gorgeous, positively popping with berry reds, snowy whites, and minty greens.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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There is also pretty but not always energetic imagery filmed in different referenced parts of the current American wilderness — snow gathering in fields, mist rising above mountaintops — and never-energetic shots of re-enactors loading muskets or preparing for battle.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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These aren’t just pretty faces at pretty events.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arsenal’s second-half performance here was arguably their best of the campaign.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Good-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-looking. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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