nice-looking
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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On my way back to Los Angeles, I changed planes in Cincinnati, and as I sat down, a nice-looking, 30-something man with a boyish smile in the next seat gave me a welcoming nod.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Powdery scab is mainly a cosmetic issue, turning nice-looking potatoes into unappetizing, lesion-covered blobs.
From Salon • May 31, 2023
It’s a nice-looking windmill palm, all pruned and healthy, the kind that grows very well in our temperate climate.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
It is a middle-class faith in self-improvement through nice-looking, nice-smelling stuff.
From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023
His mother was blonde too; tall and slim, she would have been nice-looking if she hadn’t been wearing a look that suggested there was a nasty smell under her nose.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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