lookers

noun

plural of looker
as in beauties
a physically attractive person Mom says Dad was a real looker in college

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Recent Examples of lookers Admired for his seriousness and for his eagerness to learn, as well as for his movie-star face and sturdy body, de Kooning was a looker in a city full of lookers. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lookers
  1. beauties
  2. dolls
  3. babes
  4. tens
  5. hotties
  6. showstoppers
  7. dishes
Noun
  • These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For much of her early life, that single question was the most precious gift Laura had ever been given—more cherished than her Barbies or her Baby Alive or her Sunshine family dolls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dolls
Noun
  • Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s ongoing satirical series at first appalled many viewers with its resolute political incorrectness and penchant for four-letter words from the mouths of babes, and that was nowhere more evident than in Cartman himself.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • What turns him on is cryptic babes, brawling men and stagy fables of lust, rivalry and possession.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of babes
Noun
  • Her case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Brigantine officials are assessing what could amount to tens of millions of dollars in damage after a powerful nor'easter battered the Jersey Shore, washing away large portions of the beach and damaging the city's promenade.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of tens
Noun
  • This Hanes tank is a summer must for all the hoochie hotties.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 July 2026
  • Chris Taylor also grace her list of hotties.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of hotties
Noun
  • Keep scrolling for our 16 favorites, from big autumn showstoppers to small accents.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of showstoppers
Noun
  • Limitless breakfasts are a revelation of truly perfect pastries alongside bowls of heritage Indonesian recipes, decadent sweets, and equally decadent Western-style dishes including a Jimbaran Bay rock lobster omelette served with bisque.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Product marketing plays up the same idea, pitching double-bowl designs such as the 33-inch Ruvati workstation for multitaskers who want one spot for washing veggies and drying dishes.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of dishes

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“Lookers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookers. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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