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as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a handsome man with finely chiseled features
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as in graceful
having or showing elegance
the glass-topped table was a handsome addition to the room
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
earns a handsome salary as senior vice president of the firm
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as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
real estate developers realized a handsome profit on that deal
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a handsome face
a handsome book
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Recent Examples of handsome
Corenswet is plenty handsome and charming as the character originated on the big screen by Christopher Reeve and created in the comics by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
Now, he's come into his own much like his character — the handsome, ambitious and lovestruck Larry Russell — has on season 3 of The Gilded Age, the acclaimed HBO historical drama about Manhattan's high society and American answer to Downton Abbey created by Fellowes.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 7 July 2025
An innovation on the part of Buchan, was the glamorous female mastermind, Hilda von Einem, who vies with the handsome Irish intriguer Dominic Medina (please do read ‘Greenmantle’ and the ‘Three Hostages’) as the foil to Richard Hannay.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The main building for what is now the Austin State Hospital is a handsome neoclassical structure designed for the asylum that chartered in 1856.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
Now, he's come into his own much like his character — the handsome, ambitious and lovestruck Larry Russell — has on season 3 of The Gilded Age, the acclaimed HBO historical drama about Manhattan's high society and American answer to Downton Abbey created by Fellowes.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 7 July 2025
An innovation on the part of Buchan, was the glamorous female mastermind, Hilda von Einem, who vies with the handsome Irish intriguer Dominic Medina (please do read ‘Greenmantle’ and the ‘Three Hostages’) as the foil to Richard Hannay.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The main building for what is now the Austin State Hospital is a handsome neoclassical structure designed for the asylum that chartered in 1856.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handsome
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Jinkx had a beautiful showing in a season where the queens all got to just show their best every week.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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So go ahead, live in the Arizona desert, the Colorado mountains, Upstate New York, or, like me, the beautiful plains of Oklahoma.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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The building itself, majestic and graceful, holds an immediate promise of well-being.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Her playing was poised and expressive throughout, favoring subtlety over drama and marked by graceful nuance.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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One and two-story cubist villas surround the hotel’s multiple gardens and patios with large terraces that extend into private outdoor spaces.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Lachlan MacLean, 27, was washed overboard after getting hit by a large wave during the brothers' sail from Peru to Sydney.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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To unwind the settlement because of textual ambiguity could cause sizable harm.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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The hardest trays to install use a sizable collection of pieces and parts and require you to drill holes into your desk.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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If the team were inclined to bolster that position, Auburn’s Ike Irish and North Carolina’s Luke Stevenson would each be attractive options.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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The bulk of the lunar material falls into orbit around the more gravitationally attractive sun.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
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Order the celebration of summer strawberries, which includes an incredibly elegant presentation of shave ice.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Actor Andrew Garfield wore his trusty Omega De Ville Trésor, soccer star Bukayo Saka flexed a gorgeous Patek Philippe Nautilus, and Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa flaunted an elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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Yet, unlike other federal agencies that received substantial boosts in budget and staffing, the Secret Service's resources grew only modestly.—
ByDonald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 prohibits state or federal governments from placing substantial burdens on a person's religious exercise except under certain conditions.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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My jaw was on the floor of such a considerable cosign.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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When pushed to Wild Life Extreme, the Dell 16 Plus maintained a considerable lead over the Lenovo Yoga 7.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
17 July 2025
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“Handsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handsome. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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