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
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
“I felt so much pressure every time I go on Instagram and I see these chiseled, really fit, good-looking guys,” says Robinson, a 31-year-old Manhattan resident who designs hospitals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
It was Butch Cassidy, a Western film about two bank robbers, that made Redford an overnight star, but he was never comfortable with his tag as a good-looking heartthrob.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
We stood out among these city sophisticates in their sturdy lace-up shoes or good-looking pumps.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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