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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It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the pullback, but if long-term holders are cashing out they are likely realizing a handsome profit.
From Barron's
With its handsome Craftsman houses, vibrant nightlife scene and culturally authentic cuisine, there’s much that melds in this Northeast gem.
From Los Angeles Times
In all that time, you’ve done nothing but draw a very handsome salary!”
From MarketWatch
“Suddenly here’s a chance: It’s paid for, and the donor is someone so successful, intelligent and handsome,” the doctor said.
Though generally handsome and admirably executed, they often remain impenetrable, enigmatic objects—carriers saddled with ideas—rather than autonomous, living sculptures in which form and content inextricably fuse.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
