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
Stafford Hopkins is good-looking, brilliant, successful and stinking rich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
“We’re not a good-looking group, but we’re a great group,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
But he was turned down for the part of Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate because director Mike Nichols felt he was too good-looking - which made Redford wary of being stereotyped by his appearance.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Most good-looking girls made me nervous, but being with Naomi seemed like the most natural thing in the world.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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