good-looking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of good-looking
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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A pile of particularly good-looking spinach caught my eye.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
A choose-your-own fragrance set, with a bottle that’s as TSA-friendly as it is good-looking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
“Our thinking is simply own a few more good-looking charts inside an underweight sector.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
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
Surely anyone this good-looking could not be all bad, no matter what Leafie said about him and the Council of Defense.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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