handsome
adjective
having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking.
handsomeness
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a word derived from
handsome.
Example Sentences
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Happily, Mr. Hamilton, who retains his boyish handsomeness, infuses this recollected ardor with convincing feeling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Kennedy drew a favorable contrast against Nixon with his characteristic handsomeness and eloquence.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
It wasn’t the grown-up handsomeness of the once-gangly kid that unsettled me, or the mature confidence in his smile.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2023
A medley of songs from “West Side Story,” the show that catapulted Rivera to fame, brought her back 65 years to memories of working with Leonard Bernstein, whose brilliance and handsomeness still clearly dazzle her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
In the lights of the coaches’ office the agony showed, the handsomeness replaced by a weary sallowness, his eyes drawn tight and puffy from lack of sleep.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
