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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

But Van Der Beek’s wholesome good looks belied his creative ambitions.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

"Yeah, definitely, no doubt about that, plus he also knows what good looks like and also knows how unfortunately it can take time to get up to where good should look like," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Dharmendra always said he was "embarrassed" by talk of his good looks and attributed it to "nature, my parents and my genes".

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Andy—called “Harold” by Rob and all his Kiwi friends— was a big, sturdy lad, built like an NFL quarterback, with rugged good looks of the sort that earn men roles in cigarette advertisements.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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