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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I haven’t noticed anyone was handsome in a long time; I’m not sure I expected to ever again.
From Literature
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He was even more handsome than his profile suggested.
From Los Angeles Times
Alex greets us when we reach the training room, and he’s tall and handsome and friendly.
From Literature
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"He looked handsome, he always did, but I thought I was dreaming", she laughs.
From BBC
Hugo is the kind of boy you would probably not like me to spend my time with, but – oh, Mama – he’s so handsome!
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.