good-looking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of good-looking
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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“He’s amazing, actually, in a certain way. He’s a tall, good looking guy. He’s a very good student. And he’s applied to colleges and gets into everywhere,” Trump gushed.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024
"Disappointing to see what's going on right now, it doesn't look good from the outside looking in and it doesn't look good looking in," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024
We love him to death, but we’re not sure that would be the case if he wasn’t so good looking.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024
“You’re a good looking crowd … I usually don’t look at people who are this attractive,” Trump quipped to members of Run GenZ, an organization that encourages young conservatives to run for office.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024
But he met her standards of good looking, I’ll say that for him.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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