handsome
Usage
What are other ways to say handsome?
Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. That which is lovely is beautiful but in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile. Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower.
Example Sentences
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Nana didn’t seem to mind that I went to Cuba; but she wanted to know if I met anyone handsome there.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The gains have been handsome, so there’s nothing wrong with taking profits, especially with all the good news on energy already behind the market.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The first thing I noticed was a British group who weren’t known for being very beautiful, very handsome, and their roadies were definitely not.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Google’s Gemini, not some ruggedly handsome Englishman, was my partner on this trip.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
And when I look back, it’s the handsome SS man.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
