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good-looking

American  
[good-look-ing] / ˈgʊdˈlʊk ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. of good or attractive appearance; handsome or beautiful.

    a good-looking young man; a good-looking hat.


good-looking British  

adjective

  1. handsome or pretty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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