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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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Recent Examples of handsome
This little nabe is perhaps best known for Dihua Street, which is considered to be the oldest street in Taipei and is peppered with handsome, old-school buildings that date back to the Japanese colonial era and traditional Chinese medicine shops.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Then there are traders uncovering information hiding on websites for a handsome payday.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Is the director paying more handsome homage to Strausfeld, or to himself?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
But deep down, this is a cold-blooded killer who was handsome and had the gift of gab.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Then there are traders uncovering information hiding on websites for a handsome payday.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Is the director paying more handsome homage to Strausfeld, or to himself?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
But deep down, this is a cold-blooded killer who was handsome and had the gift of gab.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for handsome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handsome
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Her elegant collaboration was a reminder that the world has long created the kinds of crises that threaten our stability today, and a good artist finds a way to make work that shows us a way through it, even if the answer is as simple as making something beautiful.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Prepare for the muse to arrive in strange and beautiful ways during Pisces season.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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For an encore, Shaham dispatched a tidy, graceful Bourrée and Double from Bach’s B minor Partita (BWV 1002).—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Abelias lose their natural, graceful appearance when pruned or sheared heavily.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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With the largest delegation of any country at the Games, the United States won the second-most medals with 33, including 12 golds, the most Olympic titles for the country at any single Winter Games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Many of the world’s largest battery makers have publicly stated that production-ready solid-state batteries remain several years away.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Plus, rooms are sizable and come with private balconies or patios.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, free streamers and FAST channels, including the Roku Channel, Tubi and Pluto TV, have carved sizable niches in the marketplace with a user experience that mimics the channel surfing of 15 or 20 years ago, without a cable or satellite subscription.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even the blaring horns of the cars of New Delhi and the chaos of the Summit weren’t enough to dampen the enthusiasm from big tech for India which continues to grow as a critical and attractive market for some of the world’s largest firms.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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Much of the season is given over, as in the show’s first iteration, to the round-robin-style hookups and breakups taking place among the young and largely attractive staff.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Come evening, the space becomes an elegant bar, pouring a shortlist of signature cocktails inspired by the neighborhood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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On the contrary, a living room is a formal room, classically appointed with elegant furnishings—and there’s rarely a television in sight.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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As gas and other utility bills in Massachusetts remain among the highest in the nation, state legislature has still taken no action to repeal the Gas System Improvement Plan, and has yet to implement any substantial or effective policies to combat soaring energy bills.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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These homeowners must have substantial home equity and be able to maintain their home and make on-time property tax and homeowners insurance payments.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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Their considerable star power includes the Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, last season's league-leading goaltender Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, and the Tkachuk brothers Matthew and Brady, wingers for the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators, respectively.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Home Depot has built up a considerable presence in the professional home builder segment, and that comes into play as the rates come down.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Handsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handsome. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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