good-looking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of good-looking
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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John F. Kennedy was a sailor and "the second most good-looking president," Trump said, leaving unsaid who is the first.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I felt so much pressure every time I go on Instagram and I see these chiseled, really fit, good-looking guys,” says Robinson, a 31-year-old Manhattan resident who designs hospitals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The woman jokingly asked who the good-looking man in the picture was.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
His roommate at that time was the young actor Michael Caine, and the pair made friends with Peter O’Toole, quickly becoming enmeshed in the good-looking, fast-moving London party scene of the 1960s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025
He wasn't cool enough or good-looking enough or as smart as they'd hoped—in short, he didn't matter enough.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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