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good looks

American  

plural noun

  1. good or attractive personal appearance; handsomeness or beauty.


good looks British  

plural noun

  1. personal attractiveness or beauty

"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 looks

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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Trump also sizes up foreign leaders, noting the good looks of Paraguayan President Santiago Pena and Syria's Ahmad al-Chareh.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Arsenal are even better placed for that, so if they are able to get up the pitch in the first place, forcing corner kicks or winning free-kicks will produce good looks at goal.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Two reasons Michelangelo shunned Raphael were his youth and good looks.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The two Californians would start out closely matched in good looks and charisma.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

With their remarkable good looks, the style with which they carried themselves, they could have worn dishrags and pulled it off.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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